Safe home remedy to treat possible RI in ball python? Is it too late?

My BP has been having some wheezing and making noises... I've admittedly put it off for more than a year. I took her to the vet about 1-2 years ago and she gave us some antibiotics. Didn't really do much good and my BP still has tons of mucus in her mouth. She still eats every 1-2 weeks though, so maybe she doesn't have RI. Would it hurt if I try a remedy?

Found this one online.. wondering if it's safe:
http://bamboozoo.weebly.com/snake--r...ry-remedy.html
- Vapo Rub
- Sterilite Tub
- Eucalyptus Oil

or maybe this one that was posted on the forum:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-from-Home-DIY

Not suggesting or trying to debate the issue . But I've had success with f10 .

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Originally Posted by Andylee11

Not suggesting or trying to debate the issue . But I've had success with f10 .

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If she's had RI for a year or maybe even two, is it too late to treat? But if she is willing to eat, is that a good sign that she doesn't have RI? The only thing is that she's had tons of mucus in her mouth and wheezes ever so often. It's been very hard to keep humidity high in the glass tank.. that may have triggered this.

Tom, read that thread completely about the do it yourself RI treatment. You and only you can make a determination as to wht you feel is good for your snake.

I personally would take my snake to a vet for a culture to figure out exactly what it is the snake actually has so it cn be treated correctly. I personally wouldn't use f10 or any of the like due to chemical in it that could be harmful to the animal. One should really read bottles well, and heed their warnings when they are present. I also wouldn't use vicks or any eucalyptus anything around reptiles, as I have read it is an irritant to them, and being they cant tell you that wht you may have used to treat them is doing damage, I would avoid them all together.

It makes no sense to me to let the animal suffer longer than necessary while one plays science project whom isn't really qualified to do so.

Take your snake to a vet, have a culture done. that is the answer to your issues.

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

Tom, read that thread completely about the do it yourself RI treatment. You and only you can make a determination as to wht you feel is good for your snake.

I personally would take my snake to a vet for a culture to figure out exactly what it is the snake actually has so it cn be treated correctly. I personally wouldn't use f10 or any of the like due to chemical in it that could be harmful to the animal. One should really read bottles well, and heed their warnings when they are present. I also wouldn't use vicks or any eucalyptus anything around reptiles, as I have read it is an irritant to them, and being they cant tell you that wht you may have used to treat them is doing damage, I would avoid them all together.

It makes no sense to me to let the animal suffer longer than necessary while one plays science project whom isn't really qualified to do so.

Take your snake to a vet, have a culture done. that is the answer to your issues.

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I've taken the snake to the vet, a year ago. She told me she was fine and gave me oral antibiotics. Doesn't seem to have worked. I wasted $60.

I have had success treating mild RI with Vicks and eucalyptus. I also use glass tanks and have managed to keep humidity and temps in check by simply covering the screen tops with plexiglass.
If your snake is in distress by all means, get it to the vet. However if it is eating and just shows signs of mild RI, I use the above mentioned therapy first.

Then U need to take her back to another vet or back to same vet and pay for them to do a culture. There really isnt a way to figure out which med is right unless you know what one is treating.

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Well first off, you need to figure out what caused the RI because unless you do, treating it wont help. And not to sound like a jerk but if she has had RI for a year or two, then that is really bad on your part. For something slight, you can raise the temps but in all honesty, you should take the snake to a herp vet. It is your responsibility to keep any animal you take under your care healthy. If you can provide that, then might be a good idea to rehome them. Again, not to try and sound like a jerk or be harsh but it is the truth. I don't know about stuff like vicks vapor rub or eucalyptus oil, not sure I would want to try that stuff. I have heard F10SC work but you need to nebulize it with a nebulizer. And again, unless you find the cause, your snake will just get the RI back again. Snakes in good health and good husbandry can generally fight off mild RI on their own. My advice is find a good herp vet, make an appointment and get a general check up done as well as a culture to find out what is causing the RI, be it bacterial, viral or fungal. Then you can work on fixing the husbandry.

And how in the heck did u treat your snake w ORAL meds? Was it liquid, pill form? What was it?

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And if she is in a glass tank and you absolutely cannot find a way to maintain her environment correctly, you may want to consider a basic tub set up. What are the temps you keep her at? What do you use to provide heat? I would really want to address the reason she has an RI to begin with. Cant fix the problem if a husbandry issue is causing the illness.

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