The unbeatable RI.

Thanks all. We've actually been dealing with this for about 8 months. They started showing symptoms about a month after they came to me, so the change in environment or stress of moving could have triggered the inability to fight the infection. They'd get better, then sick, then we'd treat them, then get better, then sick again. It was just a vicious cycle they couldn't beat.

The previous owner and I communicate back and forth frequently, so he knows all about what happened. All the other snakes I've gotten from him (except for the lesser) never had any signs of any illness and are growing and eating and thriving.

I really think it's just one of those freak things, but I know I won't mess around with RI's in the future (not that we did this time).

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Originally Posted by JulieInNJ

Thanks all. We've actually been dealing with this for about 8 months. They started showing symptoms about a month after they came to me, so the change in environment or stress of moving could have triggered the inability to fight the infection. They'd get better, then sick, then we'd treat them, then get better, then sick again. It was just a vicious cycle they couldn't beat.

The previous owner and I communicate back and forth frequently, so he knows all about what happened. All the other snakes I've gotten from him (except for the lesser) never had any signs of any illness and are growing and eating and thriving.

I really think it's just one of those freak things, but I know I won't mess around with RI's in the future (not that we did this time).

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Julie, I'm so sorry for your loss.

I've had two snake RIs that seemed to go and come back and are now being nebulized while the new meds are being ordered.

I've developed a phobia of RIs and drive everybody here crazy with my jumpy worrying over every little 'off' thing I see, now.

They were very lucky to have you for a 'mom'.

Many animals die without ever having been loved.

The lucky ones leave behind those of us who do grieve.

Your snakes were very fortunate to have had you for as long as they did.

That counts for a lot.

I'm sorry for your loss, Julie.
At least they aren't suffering anymore.

Thanks. Top priority is to make sure nobody else develops anything, which they haven't so far so I'm taking that as a good sign.

So sorry to hear about your loss. Hope all the rest stay happy and healthy.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your two beauties. It sounds like there's nothing you wouldn't have done for them. Wishing perfect health to all the rest, and peace to you.

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Yet another blow to our collection. The third snake that came to us with an RI, Titan the lesser, is now seriously, seriously ill. It was again a case of him being fine and eating like a champ one day, and then drowning in his own mucus the next. Antibiotics isn't having any effect. So heartbreaking.

I'm soo sorry to hear your fighting RI's.
My heart breaks for your loss, and I pray that Titan makes a full recovery.
I'm fighting an RI as we speak now. My big female started showing signs about 3 wks ago. I bumped her heat up and thoroughly cleaned everything. I drove two hrs north of me to pick up some F10. When I took her to the vet the next day he gave her a clean bill of health. The vet put her on 7 shots of baytril, 1 each day. She seemed to be doing great, last night I noticed a little bubble from the side of her mouth.
Needless to sag shes going back for another check up and an additional culture.
She's also Gravid at the moment, and nearing ovulation.
I'm praying that the snake gods stop up to see you and save your Titan, than fly down to south jersey to help me.
What vet do you use?

I use Dr. Horn in Mercerville, who is a local small animal/herp vet. And then we have a bunch of specialists in Northstar Vets in Robbinsville. So frustrating.

Julie, what were the results of the original culture?