respiratory infection Help!!!!

i have one pewter that has hade it for about almost 2 weeks that is pretty bad i know hes just a lil guy only hade like 7-8 feedings tops i just left the reptile expo with all these tips an they all pointed me to this f10 sc veterinary disinfectant and told me to use it in my repti fogger ..but i left without askin how much and how long and do i mix with water who know please help...

Here is a good youtube that includes the solution for the nebulizer. It is 3 cc to 1 liter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJCnPfuqaBM

Have you taken this snake to the vet yet? RI demands a trip to the vet for a culture and then antibiotics. The longer you wait the less likely the snake will recover.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

RI demands a trip to the vet for a culture and then antibiotics.

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I know what works/worked for mine ;)

This is a nice little write up by Kitedemon.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Mix 4ml F10 SC in a litre of water (dilution ratio 1:250) and nebulize the reptile for approx 30 - 40 mins every day until the RI is cleared. If its a snake, after nebulizing hold it head down and clean any mucus from the mouth with an ear-bud. If you see no improvement after a week or so, go to a vet. Nebulizing works if you catch RI early however if its severe you may also need antibiotics. You should also check your environment is set up correctly - temps, humidity, etc.


MAKE SURE you are NOT using the F10 SCXD!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I know what works/worked for mine ;)

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Except that there are different causes of RI and they require different treatments...

I have since corrected all my temps an humidty and i think ill do the fc 10 and fogger for a week an then if i see no improvement then ill try the million dollar vet thing

I too would highly recommend the vet. Culture and pointed antibiotics adding fogging too perhaps, it seems to have a quick effect but not long lasting but that seems to help as a stop gap between injections and until the antibiotics kick in.