Ball Python with an R.I., what else can I do to help him along?

[PoisonedBeauty]

Yeah, sorry, probably should've elaborated more. And the typo's are because the site keeps glitching out on me, its making typing a living nightmare.

No, I don't have a true reptile vet. The only person my current vet mentioned was a specialist that's located three hours away from me. My vets office specializes in farm animals since I live out in the country, but they do have a few newer vets that have an understanding of snakes. The specialist would've been better, but seeing as I needed to get him in ASAP, I went with my current vet since they've worked with me before.

And the reason I've never tried cypress is because I've read that it tends to mold quickly. Would my BP's be better off with the cypress? Or at least with him while he's sick? I don't want to change his cage around and stress him out even more though.

[KMG]

I have used cypress mulch a long time and have never had any mold issues. If your really having low humidity issues I would add it now. You want to get your snakes living in the best conditions possible to lower the odds of repeat illness.

[bcr229]

Cypress does not mold quickly, aspen does. I use cypress with my Brazilian Rainbow Boas to keep their humidity over 70% for adults and 90% for babies.

As for the vet and paying - if you're going to be breeding, you need access to a good exotic vet and a few hundred bucks in an emergency fund to cover problems like an egg-bound female or a male with a prolapsed hemipene.

[Kibbleswhites]

Large animal! Steer (pun intended) clear! Baytril is a good choice for guesswork abo's, I would stick with that until you get a culture done. How much does your snake weigh to the closest 100 grams? He should receive a shot IM once every 5 days for 25 days diluted at least 1:1 with saline to reduce instance of scale necrosis. I agree with the others, isolate.