i read your whole thread. Ive been keeping ball pythons for 10 years. If theres any sign of it being r.i they go straight to the vet get cultures and wait for the sensitivity report to come back. Once its back they are put on proper meds if they are indeed sick End of story. If you dont have the money to spend yourself on a vet visit and treatment then you may want to get into a different hobby. Im not trying to put you down at all. But i own currently 22 snakes and have spent thousand upon thousands on them as well as vet bills. I had 3 snakes come in with r.i's that i had to shell out 1k for vet bills. This is an expensive hobby and if you really care about your animal take it to the vet a.s.a.p. and get a culture done. The longer you wait the worse off the snake will be. Hope the best for you![]()