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possible ri?

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  • 01-14-2007, 10:39 PM
    borat1
    possible ri?
    when i listen close to my snake i hear like little click noises, you really gotta listen though.

    Theres no foaming for other signs of it, but could this be an ri?

    should i just watch him for a while of take him to the vet asap?
  • 01-14-2007, 10:44 PM
    joepythons
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by borat1
    when i listen close to my snake i hear like little click noises, you really gotta listen though.

    Theres no foaming for other signs of it, but could this be an ri?

    should i just watch him for a while of take him to the vet asap?

    If you hear unnormal sounds comming from him then yes a vet visit will not hurt.
  • 01-14-2007, 10:46 PM
    RoyalGuardian
    Re: possible ri?
    WOAH! I know exactly what you are talking about! My BP does it too! and she sneezes sometimes. does you BP also make little sqweaking noises too?
  • 01-14-2007, 10:51 PM
    joepythons
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    WOAH! I know exactly what you are talking about! My BP does it too! and she sneezes sometimes. does you BP also make little sqweaking noises too?

    Umm ball pythons dont sneeze :) .You might be hearing the hacking noise they make trying to rid the gunk from their throat.
  • 01-14-2007, 10:53 PM
    lillyorchid
    Re: possible ri?
    Yup a vet order is in both of your snakes favors!
  • 01-14-2007, 10:53 PM
    RoyalGuardian
    Re: possible ri?
    well it sounds like sneezing as compaired to hacking... I went to the vet for the same reason as Borat. but if your snake is eating ok then there shouldent be to much of a problem... but go to the vet anyway!!!
  • 01-14-2007, 10:57 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    but if your snake is eating ok then there shouldent be to much of a problem.

    I disagree ... many ball pythons will eat well into the most severe stages of a URI ... if you are concerned enough to ask the question to strangers on an internet forum then you owe it to your snake to visit a vet ... NO ONE on the internet can diagnose your animal without seeing it in person.

    -adam
  • 01-14-2007, 10:57 PM
    joepythons
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    well it sounds like sneezing as compaired to hacking... I went to the vet for the same reason as Borat. but if your snake is eating ok then there shouldent be to much of a problem... but go to the vet anyway!!!

    If its early in the stage of URI then he might still eat some but when it gets worse it will be harder for the snake to get over it.
  • 01-14-2007, 11:16 PM
    RoyalGuardian
    Re: possible ri?
    Basically yes take your baby boy to the vet. don't take any chances
  • 01-14-2007, 11:45 PM
    SoulSmilen
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    WOAH! I know exactly what you are talking about! My BP does it too! and she sneezes sometimes. does you BP also make little sqweaking noises too?

    And if you have a vet that says it's ok for the snake to make these noises as long as it's eating, please find another vet! See below for link that lists reptile vets. :)

    http://www.arav.org/USMembers.htm

    Click on your state and viola, you're on your way to finding a good reptile vet!
  • 01-14-2007, 11:56 PM
    RoyalGuardian
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SoulSmilen
    And if you have a vet that says it's ok for the snake to make these noises as long as it's eating, please find another vet! See below for link that lists reptile vets. :)

    http://www.arav.org/USMembers.htm

    Click on your state and viola, you're on your way to finding a good reptile vet!

    well she gave my baby antibiotics just in case. She checked Kyna's mouth and nose but nothing was a miss. And my vet knows what she is doing. I would never take Kyna to a vet that wasn't completly competent
  • 01-15-2007, 01:23 AM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    well she gave my baby antibiotics just in case.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian
    And my vet knows what she is doing.

    Disappointing ... Giving anti-biotics "just in case" is not a smart move ... frivolous use of anti-biotics is causing too many resistant strains of bacteria as it is ... a simple culture could have easily identified even the slightest trace of a respiratory infection and taken the guess work out of it ... a good vet would know that.

    -adam
  • 01-15-2007, 01:42 AM
    SoulSmilen
    Re: possible ri?
    ... and if the snake is still popping, wheezing, and making 'squeaking' noises there is a base problem that is causing it - something is off in the husbandry; check the temps and humidity and make sure they are not only correct, but stable.
  • 01-15-2007, 12:35 PM
    borat1
    Re: possible ri?
    is their anything i can do until i take it to the vet, cause my mom isn't as worried about it as i am, cause she doesn't like the snake
  • 01-15-2007, 12:40 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by borat1
    is their anything i can do until i take it to the vet, cause my mom isn't as worried about it as i am, cause she doesn't like the snake

    The problem with giving that type of advice is that most keepers will stop there and skip the vet all together ... I hope that isn't the case here and I hope that your mom has some compassion for a living creature that may have gotten sick while in your care and may need medical attention.

    That said, while you're waiting for the vet, increase your temps to the high 80's and bump your humidity to above 60% ... these steps might make the symptoms go away by hiding them, but your snake will still have a URI and will still need vet care. Respiratory infections can only be cured with a full course of anti-biotics.

    -adam
  • 01-15-2007, 12:48 PM
    borat1
    Re: possible ri?
    any idea on how much a trip to the vet would cost roughly?
  • 01-15-2007, 01:16 PM
    joepythons
    Re: possible ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by borat1
    any idea on how much a trip to the vet would cost roughly?

    Majority of reptile vets have differant charge scales so you really can not be given a acurite cost.It could be $50 and up in some cases.
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