can anyone explain r.i. and i.b.d.

hey im wondering if there are any ways that i can tell if my snakes have any problems or not. they dont really act strange but to the unknown eye it might be tricking me. any examples would be helpful thanks..

RI is a respiratory infection. To spot these, you'll usually hear popping or wheezing sounds coming from the snakes mouth, or you'll see mucus dripping from the snakes mouth or bubbles blowing from it's nostrils. These need to be treated with medication and can only be received from a vet.

IBD is inclusion body disease. There is no cure for this, and the animal (if it's a python) will likely die within a few months. It's extremely contagious so quarantining any new animals is extremely important. Signs of IBD include paralysis, rolling or uncontrolled sparatic movements and spinning. Boa Constrictors are usually asymptomatic (don't show the symptoms) and can live with IBD for years, but still transfer it to pythons.

Hope that helps. :gj:

Here is a vid on how to check their mouths

YouTube - How to check for a Resperetory Infection.

You can also search for snakes with IBD and see a few vids of what it looks like. Some are hard to watch...

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

Here is a vid on how to check their mouths

YouTube - How to check for a Resperetory Infection.

You can also search for snakes with IBD and see a few vids of what it looks like. Some are hard to watch...

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I have seen this video a few times and this was actually the first learning experience that showed me how to check the mouths and how to hold the snakes by the head. Now at work I know how to grab the more aggressive snakes by the head so they don't grab me with their six rows of sharp teeth.:rolleyes:

That is a great instructional video. I wish respiratory was spelled right. lol

Thanks everybody yall are always helpful...
Ima try tocheck tonight