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Respritory Infection, need a lil help here...
Hey guys, first I want to apologize for not being around much lately. I've been really busy with a new job and working 50+ hours a week doesn't give me much time for the internet... Now, I've been keeping snakes almost 20 years now and this is the first time I've ever had to deal with a sick snake (thank God).. One of my boa's, Rocky, a 2 year old salmon has what I'm assuming is some sort of RI. I took him out to clean his cage the other night and I always handle them for while afterward, I hate to take them out and then put them right back in. So anyway, I'm sitting there with him in my lap watching a movie and I hear this really high pitched wheezing sound. At first I thought it was the surround sound speakers or something, but I turned off all the sound and could hear it pretty clearly. I then noticed a very small amount of mucus around one of his nostrils. He seems perfectly healthy otherwise, so I went ahead and fed him as regularly scheduled. While watching him swallow his meal, I saw a bubble come out of nostril. It's been about a week now and I've adjusted the heat in his cage up to about 86 degrees. I also lowered the humidity. I don't see it clearing up on its own, and I know this is terrible but I don't have a reptile vet in my area. I live about 4 hours away from the only one I can find online. I've done some research online and read about a drug called Tylan. Supposedly it's a hit or miss kinda' thing though, being that there's no way to tell what is causing his sickness without testing and what not. I truly love my snakes and I will make the trip to the vet if I must. But, if there is anything I can do on my own to clear this up I would love some input. I've talked to a couple breeders that say they go through this every breeding season. I've never bred any of my snakes, they are just my buddies. I feel like a bad parent, not knowing what to do for my little man. So like I said, ANY info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
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