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  • 04-13-2010, 07:09 PM
    Foschi Exotic Serpents
    Re: snake dosent move any more
    You probably should take it to a vet. Call all the vets in your area and find one with an exotics vet or check the exotics vet thread here on BP.net. Someone who has experience treating snakes. Have a mouth culture done. This will show if there is any bacteria present. It takes a pricy round of injections to cure a RI.

    Another heat lamp may work but then you the problem of temps dropping too low at night when the lights are turned off at night. There is also a ceramic heat emitter which works better. A 30 watt emitter would greatly warm your tank and would not take all the humidity out as fast as a light does. They are pricy (about $30 or so and can be found online) and must be put into a lamp with a ceramic socket. They last a long time though. 1 to 3 years if they are not dropped or jarred. Get one of these or an under tank heater and a thermostat. These are really the onyl ways to get the conditions right for a BP.
  • 04-13-2010, 08:08 PM
    snakexavier
    Re: snake dosent move any more
    The clicking is like sometimey and can't always be heard are u sure he has an ri cuz my vet here is expensive for no reson
  • 04-13-2010, 08:23 PM
    Foschi Exotic Serpents
    Re: snake dosent move any more
    There is no way to know without more symptoms. If you can up the heat and humidity you can sometimes stop an RI in its tracks in the earliest stages. Just keep an eye out for any other symptoms.
  • 04-13-2010, 09:56 PM
    Vypyrz
    Re: snake dosent move any more
    I would get a Under Tank Heater and a thermostat instead of adding more or higher wattage bulbs. You can get a ReptiTemp 500r for $25-$30 and after you initially get it set it will save you alot of the headaches of constantly tweaking a dimmer...
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