aLI HAS A MAJOR RI! PLEASE HELP Hurry hurry hurry!

[pythontricker]

ok thank you so much! You guys have been so great! #1!

[frankykeno]

Very best wishes on getting this RI under control. I'd agree, you need to put Ali in a totally seperate room. Make sure it's a room that's stable in it's temps, is quiet and isn't drafty at all. When you deal with the snakes, do all the healthy snakes first, Ali last for everything and don't go back to your regular collection that night after Ali is dealt with if you can avoid it. Very good handwashing after touching Ali as well as hand sanitizer. No sharing of any equipment or prey between Ali and the other snakes. QT is always important, even more so when you have an illness in the collection.

[littleindiangirl]

The only thing I would comment on. You said your keeping her at 80-85% humidity? That seems high to me. What are you housing her on substrate wise?

You had said that your having a hard time keeping her humidity up.
That kind of humidity percentage would lead me to believe the substrate must be soaking.

I would have to remind you that wetness does not equal humidity, and can lead to other problems if that is the case.

Again I could be mistaken and you have found some other means to keep the humidity so high?

[missi182]

The only thing I would comment on. You said your keeping her at 80-85% humidity? That seems high to me. What are you housing her on substrate wise?

You had said that your having a hard time keeping her humidity up.
That kind of humidity percentage would lead me to believe the substrate must be soaking.

I would have to remind you that wetness does not equal humidity, and can lead to other problems if that is the case.

Again I could be mistaken and you have found some other means to keep the humidity so high?

That is exactly what I thought. 80-85% humidity is crazy high, but I am a little confused.

[pythontricker]

I had to compensate for the really low humidity in my area. It got down to 2%. Where should I have it at now and for the future? I just want to double check. I might have had it to high.

[missi182]

50-60% is the usual amount, but with an RI it may be better to have it a bit higher, I don't know now that you have the meds. Connie?

[littleindiangirl]

What are you measuring humidity with? 2% seems completely unrealistic to me, considering the lowest it got here in Michigan during the winter was around 20%, but I also don't know where you live.

EDIT: Also, you never answered my question. What is the substrate and how did you compensate to get such a high number?

[pythontricker]

No I meant 20%. Sorry typo. I'm using carefresh.

[SatanicIntention]

Definitely get rid of the carefresh. It is extremely dusty and that could have easily contributed to her respiratory problem. It causes respiratory distress in rats all of the time, which is the reason I will never use it. Plus, it stinks, and just looks gross.

I would just use newspaper for her for the time being, and keep her humidity in the 60s to 70s, but not wet. Make sure her temps are higher than normal too, as that will help the antibiotics work faster and will help her immune system. It sounds like the vet gave you Fortaz, which has to be kept in the freezer after it's mixed up. Good, but expensive, antibiotic.

[West Coast Jungle]

Definitely get rid of the carefresh. It is extremely dusty and that could have easily contributed to her respiratory problem. It causes respiratory distress in rats all of the time, which is the reason I will never use it. Plus, it stinks, and just looks gross.

I would just use newspaper for her for the time being, and keep her humidity in the 60s to 70s, but not wet. Make sure her temps are higher than normal too, as that will help the antibiotics work faster and will help her immune system. It sounds like the vet gave you Fortaz, which has to be kept in the freezer after it's mixed up. Good, but expensive, antibiotic.

I agree with you 100%, it could also be peprocil(spelling?) which also has to stay in the fridge