My bp just died. I don't know what I did.

Yes, it wasn't anything you did wrong. You did all you could for her. If she wasn't getting well on the antibiotics, it's even possible that she had a virus, and not just a bacterial infection--nothing could have saved her from that.

Try not to beat yourself up about it.

From what I understand, an RI can get real serious real fast, and if it was already sick when you got it, the stress of being sick, and not eating,then the added stress of moving and a vet visit were probably just too much for the weakened animal. It wasn't your doing, but the ones who let it go untreated before you got it carry a lot of the blame in my opinion.

Comfort yourself with the knowledge you did the best you could for this poor, suffering snake, and hold your head high you at least gave it a fighting chance.

When you are ready, I encourage you to get another snake, but do sterilize everything the sick one came into contact with to be safe. I'm not sure where you got this one, but do consider trying to find a reputable breeder near you, to try and avoid this heartbreak next time around.

Gale

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Originally Posted by steveboos

Yeah if she was already sick and on a downhill path, if the enclosure isn't perfect, snakes do die. Sorry for your loss, but a Respiratory Infection is a serious issue and unless treated fast and correctly, it can kill a snake.

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Even in a perfect enclosure, snakes can die. And even the best treatment given by the most skilled professionals may not be enough to bring them back to health. :(

I'm sorry for your loss. But from what I've read, I don't see any blame on your shoulders.

Oh that's terrible :( I'm sure it's like the others say, she was stressed and sick. You did everything that you could have done.

I doubt it had anything to do with the humidity being too low. Whenever I've spoken with people who have snakes with RIs or mouth rot, the goal is to get the temps high and the humidity low, some even take the water out for majority of the day. It could just be their personal opinion, but it makes perfect sense to me when you have an animal with respiratory or mouth problems.