NEw snake already problem HELP

well I got my two het pieds yesterday ( bought from someone on this site) and they are really beautiful my dream come true to some day produce pieds but anyway dream kinda smashed as soon as I tucked each into there inclosures I went to check on them to see how they were and the male is drooly and yawning all the time and I am almost 100% sure he has RI what do you guys think sounds like it right?? so know I have to go to the vet with my brand new snake urrrrrrrr so what should I do till I get him to the vet tomorrow up the humidity? leave him be? and what about the sell is it fair to ask for vet costs since I just got him yesterday

the other snake looks to be healthy they were not housed together but should I treat her too?

Well, I don't believe RI's happen over night. Contact the seller, first of all.

I would be calling or emailig the seller first off, he just didn't get sick( if he even is, it could be stress from The trip) at your house. You could up the humidity a bit. Is there any mucus?

EDIT: Nate with the money has fast fingures!!

Double edit: I notice it say drooly snakes army drooly from trips....

no mucus just alot of saliva

Have you contacted the seller?

ya no answer back yet but he sounds a little poppy when breathing too he did have alot of stuck shed on his nose I got off here is a pick of his open mouth breathing
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...143/008-11.jpg

Id keep bugging him. Its some sort of RI for sure!

Most people offer health guarenty, so you need to contact the seller.

I'm going to assume you have these two new snakes in quarantine away from the others you own, right? As others have suggested, you need to contact the seller as soon as possible. I'd personally put it in writing plus back that up with a voicemail message left.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

I'm going to assume you have these two new snakes in quarantine away from the others you own, right? As others have suggested, you need to contact the seller as soon as possible. I'd personally put it in writing plus back that up with a voicemail message left.

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yes all snakes are in own tubs in the same room but different areas no direct or indirect contact

Ah,

You might want to tighten up the quarantine angle a bit if your going to be bringing a lot of animals in and out - there are some really nasty diseases that seem to be airborne and the one that scares me the most has not been nailed down on transmission factors at all from the last I heard. :(

Do you treat the new arrivals and their housing with P.A.M. or similar to prevent the transmission of disease via parasites as much as possible?

Melissa asked about peoples quarantine regimes in another thread but I don't recall many people giving their "recipie".

Might be a good question for reptile radio or snakebytes - maybe even with the advice from a recognised herp vet who is familiar with the possible risks and best practices.

Sorry I'm rambling again. :oops:


dr del

they all got new tubs so no worries there nothing has ever been housed in there inclosures before as for air born even if I housed them in another room they could get sick right??

Hi,

Possibly - I have no figures on how much the risk drops with distance. :confused:

I know it does but whether any dwelling is large enough to make a difference I simply don't know.

I know a lot of people have mentioned putting PAM as a barrier on the entrances to the quarantine and snake room. This is why I think a good resource people could refer too and realistically assess risk would be a neat idea.


dr del

ok getting more ticked I looked up old posts from the person I bought the snake from and saw pics and ?? from them about weither the snake has RI or not I am pretty sure that is pics of my snake has the same eye strip and it looked bad from that pic wonder if it was ever treated also if not it probable got transphered to my snake if that was not mine pictured I also tried to call and the phone said no mail box was set up but I realized there time in is like 1:00 in the morning

Did you order overseas? I'm here close to the eastern seaboard and its only 10pm...

Quarantine isn't different tubs in the same room or at least that's not what I was taught. QT should be in seperate rooms with all seperate equipment and supplies and you should always take care of your regular collection snakes first, QT snakes last (then you don't go back to your regular collection that night).

You didn't research this person before you purchased snakes off them?

That's very bad if someone sold you a sick snake I would even question them even being hets if someone sold it not healthy,you may have $30 worth of sick snakes,I would be POed.

I am mad but I know the breeding is good as I spoke to there original breeder and recieved paper work on them first but I talked to the person many times and talked to the original breeder before I bought them I just never thought to check back postes before and maybe I have my times wrong I am in cali and they are on the east coast I thought they were 6 hours diff from me but I may be wrong I just still have hope it is a mistake and can be resolved soon the original breeder is Cbballpythons.com

sjs,

Bump up the hot spot temp to 94, take him to the vet tomorrow.

They were purchased from us on May 10 2008, they are 2007 snakes and have been problem free.

Even though you didn't purchase them directly from us and they have been out of our care for 46 days, if he does not make it we will send you another 100% het pied male.

I sent you an email with my cell #, call me tomorrow after the vet visit.

Thanks,

Rich

Another one of the good guys!^^^

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Originally Posted by rbchesapeakeball

sjs,

Bump up the hot spot temp to 94, take him to the vet tomorrow.

They were purchased from us on May 10 2008, they are 2007 snakes and have been problem free.

Even though you didn't purchase them directly from us and they have been out of our care for 46 days, if he does not make it we will send you another 100% het pied male.

I sent you an email with my cell #, call me tomorrow after the vet visit.

Thanks,

Rich

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HOLY EFF! You are now one of the top breeders I will look into for my next python. That is killer customer service!

Good job .. awesome.

ya wow from me too that is totally cool thanks for all the help BPballpythons :D

btw I cant believe she only had them for less then a month
turning up heat now!!

ok so switched tub size they are now in brand new 15q had no new 6q the temp is starting to go up so is 95 a good hot temp for only sick snakes in there hot spot or is 95 better then 90 all the time sorry to bug all of you but just want to ge this all correct also at what size do you switch to bigger tubs?

well thought I would just post female pic since I put her in a smaller tub and snuck a shot of her
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...l143/015-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...l143/016-3.jpg

that's so awesome, what the breeder said. neato. and that's a great pic! best of luck with the sick one!!!

just wanted to update he is still sick and the vet appointment is in a few hours but I was able to get ahold of the person who sold him to me and they are going to pay all vet bills so that is a good thing

so I think it is solved seller was very surprised to here the news and was understanding to pay all vet bills so now I am just waiting for paypal to make sure everthing goes through but I think I got luck this time but he does have a bad RI with ulsars (sp)

Ulcers? As in ulcers in it's mouth? Mouth rot? Sorry I'm not quite sure what you are describing.