help!!!!!!!

i went to weigh my female and she has clear goop comming from her mouth wat is it should i go to the vet?

Sounds like an RI, yes take her to a vet.

You answered your own question. :)

Sounds like a respitory infectio. Ball pythons only have one lung so blockage could be fatal.I would definetly get to a vet and they will treat with antibiotics. Should be fine in a couple weeks

ok i will try to get an appopiment ughhh i hope she will be ok and wat should i do in the mean time?

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Originally Posted by hunter0443

ok i will try to get an appopiment ughhh i hope she will be ok and wat should i do in the mean time?

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There isn't a whole lot you can do without meds from a vet. Keep her enclosure clean. Paper towels and clean water daily. Make it as sterile as you can! You can increase the heat a smidge that might help her fight the infection faster.

Make sure your vet does a culture so that you can get meds that specifically target the type of infection she has. A round or two of antibiotics and she should clear right up. If you catch the RI early it is easier to treat.

Yes, make sure the vet does a culture.
Also get rid of the cool side till you can get her to your vet.
Keep her as warm as you can.

Hold on. Before everyone immediately jumps on the RI train.........did your snake drink water shortly before you handled her? I have had snakes "spit up" water on me when I handled them shortly after having a nice drink.

Is she making a popping noise? Bubbles coming from her nose? You can even gently check her mouth to see if there is excess mucos in her mouth.

Bump up the temp to 95. And do a bacterial culture. Bacterial and fungal RI is treatable. If its viral RI, there isn't anything you can do.(but viral ri is pretty rare)

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Sorry and TY Heather, I got cut short with a phone call and didnt finish my thoughts here.

Is it watery or thicker?

no she did not drink any water before i weighed her :(

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how much wouldthe anti batics be does anyone know :(

Anywhere between $15-40 probably.

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no she did not drink any water before i weighed her :(

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how much wouldthe anti batics be does anyone know :(

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Antibiotics are cheap. Its the office visit and culture that is expensive.

When a rescue of mine had RI, the culture was $100+. Antibiotics was just $15. The office visit was $60. Every vet is different so the prices may vary.

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ok i just called the vet and i cant get in till saterday ughh wat should i do before then..is there anything i can do beside turn the temp up

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Originally Posted by MaxT815

Sounds like a respitory infectio. Ball pythons only have one lung so blockage could be fatal.I would definetly get to a vet and they will treat with antibiotics. Should be fine in a couple weeks

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pretty sure they have 2...
spooky

To the OP:
You can use a fogger to release chlorhexidine into the enclosure. It's a bacterial antiseptic, so it will kill bacteria in the lungs.
I believe it was Kitedemon who uses this method. So I suggest PMing him for details.

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

pretty sure they have 2...
spooky

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They have two, but one is significantly smaller than the other. (sometimes the smaller one is vestigial)

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Originally Posted by satomi325

To the OP:
You can use a fogger to release chlorhexidine into the enclosure. It's a bacterial antiseptic, so it will kill bacteria in the lungs.
I believe it was Kitedemon who uses this method. So I suggest PMing him for details.

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Or perhaps it was Pitontheprowl?

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Originally Posted by satomi325

To the OP:
You can use a fogger to release chlorhexidine into the enclosure. It's a bacterial antiseptic, so it will kill bacteria in the lungs.
I believe it was Kitedemon who uses this method. So I suggest PMing him for details.



They have two, but one is significantly smaller than the other. (sometimes the smaller one is vestigial)

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Id have to dissagree. they have two, both are of the same size, and both work.
spooky

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

Id have to dissagree. they have two, both are of the same size, and both work.
spooky

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Doing a search on google images showed this
http://cdn.mysmelly.com/fs/013035124....at.ashx?w=582
Left lung being significantly smaller than the right, is this an out of date chart? I'm curious to if they have as shown or actually have 2 of similar size. Sincerely wondering, not trying to pick sides or anything.

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Originally Posted by RoseyReps

Doing a search on google images showed this
http://cdn.mysmelly.com/fs/013035124....at.ashx?w=582
Left lung being significantly smaller than the right, is this an out of date chart? I'm curious to if they have as shown or actually have 2 of similar size. Sincerely wondering, not trying to pick sides or anything.

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thats not a life like chart. Everything there is out of praportion. I work in a vet diagnostic lab and have done necropsies on quiet a few snakes. I cant show pics of client animals, but I had a persional BP that had RI and dident make it through it. When I get home from work tonight, Ill post pics of the lungs with RI,,,, and any other part you might be curious about.
spooky

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Originally Posted by satomi325

To the OP:
You can use a fogger to release chlorhexidine into the enclosure. It's a bacterial antiseptic, so it will kill bacteria in the lungs.
I believe it was Kitedemon who uses this method. So I suggest PMing him for details.

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DO NOT FOG CHLORHEXIDINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It WILL chemically burn soft tissue if not diluted propperly.
If you are going to take the fogging route:
You need a dedicated med tub (I use a 28 qt)
You will need a fogger (I use a Zoo Med Reptifogger )
You will need F10 (I order from Reptile Basics )
You will need to watch This Snakebytes

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
Your choice is totally up to you but I would recommend a vet visit.

like i said i have a vet visit saterday at 930 when they open

I know you said that she didn't just drink water, but how do you know for sure she didn't in the 15 or so minutes before you handled her?

Is the"goop" still coming out, is it constant?

I have been drooled on by my snakes before. I would calm down and look for other signs of a RI before getting to excited.

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thats not a life like chart. Everything there is out of praportion. I work in a vet diagnostic lab and have done necropsies on quiet a few snakes. I cant show pics of client animals, but I had a persional BP that had RI and dident make it through it. When I get home from work tonight, Ill post pics of the lungs with RI,,,, and any other part you might be curious about.
spooky

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I would definitely appreciate that. You could pm it to me or start a new thread, so this one doesn't need to be labeled "graphic" for those that would rather not see it. I had a feeling it was something like that, I know charts only do so much when it comes to anatomy. Thanks :) (sorry, didn't mean to hijack thread for a bit)

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

DO NOT FOG CHLORHEXIDINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It WILL chemically burn soft tissue if not diluted propperly.
If you are going to take the fogging route:
You need a dedicated med tub (I use a 28 qt)
You will need a fogger (I use a Zoo Med Reptifogger )
You will need F10 (I order from Reptile Basics )
You will need to watch This Snakebytes

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
Your choice is totally up to you but I would recommend a vet visit.

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Holy poop! 3cc' per liter? Thats really diluted!