Need tips for dealing with ri(respiratory infection)!!!

[kgronsbell]

Hi All,

Well, my friend had just purchased a normal ball python off of craigslist for dirt cheap, little did he know the price he payed was for the animal he got. The animal looks like it has severe RI and is foaming at the mouth, and sometimes opens its mouth in a yawning type motion. The BP is only about 6 months old and ridiculously small, it must have been a runt to a clutch as well. Any ideas on how to solve this? I have never had to encounter a ball python with as bad of RI as this.

Thanks in advance

-Keith Gronsbell

[h00blah]

Ensure perfect temps and humidity (90-94 degrees belly heat; 50-60% humidity; aim high).. AND vet trip ASAP.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

[Ashleigh91]

Yeah you definitely need to get him to a qualified herp vet and get him treated. Good luck with him/her.

[travis11]

if you can not get to a vet right away. watch the video on SnakeBytes Tv about sick snakes.

[Snakesonly]

I would recommend a trip to the vet, don't know how long this RI is doing it's thing but if it is in an advanced stage it might need a antibiotic injected to overcome the problem.

[kgronsbell]

Thanks for the help, my friend is scheduling a trip to the vet in a week, but what other types of methods are used to help treat RI?

[mr.spooky]

with the symptoms that you are describing, a week may be a little long to wait. Once you "visually" see the signs of R.I, the actual infection is prety serious.
spooky

[kgronsbell]

Well even though he is foaming at the mouth, I know that there are definitely ways of solving it, like something about steam or misting the ball python? I remember Brian over at BHB used his F10 solution and a reptifogger to heal the BP with RI he had, and it had similar symptoms to the one that my friend has right now. I guess we will just have to keep trying other methods from the internet until the vet. If anyone has any real suggestions besides "Go to the vet" it would be much appreciated. Thanks

[dr del]

Have you read the sticky?

But please be aware that the people saying take it to the vet are giving you the best advice. When you do so I would also urge you to get a culture done for sensitivity so that you get onto the best treatment option as soon as possible.

ETA - I should also point out there are no ways of solving it. It needs drugs you can onyl get on prescription from a vet. Faffing about making it breathe disenfectant or anything else might make you feel better but it really won't help the animal.


dr del

[kgronsbell]

First off, it's not my animal, so I am not the one making the choice here. I already advised my friend, but was just asking for some advice to help out in the mean time. It was a simple question that I needed answer, but no one took the time to read that I did not need to be told to take "My" animal to the vet. Thanks anyway.