I need help!

Hey I recently got a ball python from my teacher since he couldn't care for it(and was already not taking good care of it for a while) but I believe it has a resp. Infection, it whistles a lot when it's breathing and I can't find an exotic vet near me nor can I afford one for another 2 to 3 weeks, what can I do!?


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I think the best thing to do now its try to fix the problem yourself so you don't have to buy the vet to do it. I'm not sure if any pet store in your area carry any respiratory infection medicine for ball python. If they do then just give a try. If not just hope for the best, and just making sure the temp is right and just make him feel comfortable and hope he would recover himself cuz ball python in general has a strong immune system but I'm not an expert so hope this help.

I found this thing that says 10 minutes in this makeshift sauna with some aromatherapy eucalyptus oil and vapor rub mixture twice a day for a week would clear it up usually so that's my current plan unless anyone has a better idea


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I found this thing that says 10 minutes in this makeshift sauna with some aromatherapy eucalyptus oil and vapor rub mixture twice a day for a week would clear it up usually so that's my current plan unless anyone has a better idea


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I would hold off doing anything until one of the more experienced keepers respond. You could end up doing more harm then good.

I found this on another forum and a lot of people recommend that form by TN I can't do anything ng until I get paid friday

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Originally Posted by Rjr24777

I found this thing that says 10 minutes in this makeshift sauna with some aromatherapy eucalyptus oil and vapor rub mixture twice a day for a week would clear it up usually so that's my current plan unless anyone has a better idea


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Do not use vapor run or any type of eucalyptus with a snake (I repeat DO NOT) it will not help quite the contrary, take the animal to a vet to have a culture done and have the proper anti-virus prescribed (some vet will do payment plans), if you can't do that surrender the animal.

Rescuing an animal requires the mean to properly to do so, if one cannot afford the cost of a rescue they should not take a rescue on.

I can afford it just got it as a surprise, I was j us t reading this thread that said a tablespoon of vapor rub and a couple drops of the oil in a gallon of boiling water, put in a big box for it to steam up and a smaller tub with holes in it on the opposite end to hold the snake fr ten minutes_ as vs real people said it worked and some said the vet told them it was a good thing to do. I'm researching a lot before any action is taken

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Looking at a fogger with f10, Brian from bhb reptiles had an vid on it

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I can afford it just got it as a surprise, I was j us t reading this thread that said a tablespoon of vapor rub and a couple drops of the oil in a gallon of boiling water, put in a big box for it to steam up and a smaller tub with holes in it on the opposite end to hold the snake fr ten minutes_ as vs real people said it worked and some said the vet told them it was a good thing to do. I'm researching a lot before any action is taken

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Yep and those vets and people are REAL alright they just don't have a clue on treating RI. Again no essential oil, no vapor rub, no eucalyptus.

RI need to be treated appropriately that means vet, culture.

F10 and other similar things may alive ate symptoms but it does not mean the RI will be gone.

RI need to be treated appropriately that means vet, because only a herp vet can diagnose a RI you cannot and may cause more harm than good to your snake.

The vet will perform a culture.

The culture will establish what type of RI you are dealing with (there are different kind, there are also other diseases manifesting themselves as RI but which are not and are far more dangerous)

Once the type of RI is determined the proper injectable anti-biotic will be prescribed for a duration of 30 days for full efficiency. (RI being different certain anti-biotics work better than others)

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Okay thank you so much, looking at everything my snake doesnbhave the bubbles or mucous just whistling rn, will be trying to find a herp vet near me

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