RIP Freya & Ghost

[mandymg86]

Your high side sounds too hot also...but I'm not convinced this was your fault, at least not for both. Housing them together was a bad idea, you know that now?

I think a necropsy would have been very advisable, and especially without having taken that precaution, I wouldn't get another snake for "at least 6 mos. -in case".
You don't know what killed them...an RI can be a symptom, but not the whole picture, & obviously if your vet thought they were that sick (about to pass) they'd
have done more themselves. I would personally not set myself up for another heartbreak loss if this is something nasty & contagious that remains in your household. Unfortunately, housing them together made for a double loss. Do disinfect everything to the max, then do it a few more times, before adding any, & wait!

I'm so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace, Freya & Ghost.

Future snakes will 100% NOT be housed together. I do blame myself to an extent, just because we were trying to do the best we could and we really did research and took our time prior to getting the snakes, and I was very quick to get Freya to the vet as soon as we saw the RI symptoms, but I know now that our husbandry was not good enough. It wasn't the worst ever, but it wasn't good enough. I'm really thankful for this community, especially in the St. Louis area, because I've been able to make connections with veterinarians, experienced breeders/owners, and folks with masters degrees in entomology/zoology/biology who have been incredibly helpful.