OMG.....my worst fear has come to pass

[Salamander Rising]

I'd try to keep humidity around 70-75%.

Okay...thank you.

I can use a bigger crock and a smaller tub for her.
That should jack up the heat and humidity.

Should I changer her bedding from newspaper to aspen or won't that matter?

[zeion97]

Okay...thank you.

I can use a bigger crock and a smaller tub for her.
That should jack up the heat and humidity.

Should I changer her bedding from newspaper to aspen or won't that matter?

umm...I've always read lower the humidity to about 25-35 and higher your temps to about 95....

It's worked for me..

[RobNJ]

I wouldn't think substrate should matter.

[zeion97]

OP Remember this... WE ARE NOT VETS.....

We can give you all the info that helped us, BUT in the end you will still need to see a vet.. Baytril requires a prescription to acquire, and a culture should be done to determine if the Baytril will even have effect. (I believe i said that right..BUT it's also 3 a.m....lol)

[Salamander Rising]

Just take it in as it comes...no need to get yourself all worked up. There's a chance that none of the other snakes will get ill. Of course the chance that some will is there, but don't jump to conclusions and get yourself all worried. If it's an RI, quarantine your snake and bump her temps and humidity. If it's not too late, she may recover on her own, though a trip to the Vet is still warranted. If you don't have a herp vet nearby, ask your vet if he/she can consult with a reptile vet. Medicines used for cats and dogs are also used for reptiles, so it's not an entirely huge jump. Here is a good link for administering Baytril injections...

http://www.rcreptiles.com/blog/index...l-python-respi

Also, look for a vet that you may be able to ship your snake to if a reptile vet is really that inaccessible in your area.

I've found 2 vets <50 miles away and one that's right near me but I'm "banned" from there because they damaged my Dobe's Atlas joint jerking him around instead of letting me lead him to the exam room and got mad when I had the audacity to complain about it.

[they're also the clinic that was too cheap to install smoke detectors and when the place caught fire, all the sick animals in the hospital and boarding kennel pets were killed...great place, that]

The vet who's supposed to be the herp vet misdiagnosed another dog and almost caused her to lose her sight....and she's a sight hound.

He's got lots of bad reviews on the 'rate your vet' websites.

Ugh.

[Salamander Rising]

OP Remember this... WE ARE NOT VETS.....

We can give you all the info that helped us, BUT in the end you will still need to see a vet.. Baytril requires a prescription to acquire, and a culture should be done to determine if the Baytril will even have effect. (I believe i said that right..BUT it's also 3 a.m....lol)

I know but I need to do something now until Monday comes.

My critters always pull this on me during weekends and holidays.

[RobNJ]

umm...I've always read lower the humidity to about 25-35 and higher your temps to about 95....

It's worked for me..

Low humidity will help cause RI's, not alleviate them.

[Salamander Rising]

umm...I've always read lower the humidity to about 25-35 and higher your temps to about 95....

It's worked for me..

I remember reading that, too.

I suppose it would make sense to raise humidity if she had bronchitis but already having fluid in her lungs would mean drying out the air to ease her breathing.

Argh!

I feel so confused, helpless and stupid!

[zeion97]

I know but I need to do something now until Monday comes.

My critters always pull this on me during weekends and holidays.

..They'll be fine over the weekend.. Calm down. My Pastel has had and does have a RI Since I got him in October.

Truthfully, I don't know what to tell you about the humidty. I've been told both.. It makes me do this.. UNTIL a vet tells you to do it, don't do it. Raising the temps yes, but don't fluctuation your humidity like crazy being worried. In the end RI's aren't a big dig..They take LOTS of hard work to get over but they're nothing compared to IBD...

Just make sure you find out the correct medicine to use before you start dosing.. my little guy has had over a 100 shots... And is just now really recovering.. He's on a 3 day rest due to stress.

I'm not trying to sound mean. I am just trying to give you my advice. I see, (only being on here 3 months as a member) to many people taking advice like ALL of us are there personal vets. YES..Some members like Skip (who helped me) have a LOT of experience with RI's. The truth is, we can help you, BUT you never take our word over a professional. WHO doews there job right... A vet who says to use a cats dental wash and soak your snake every day is not one to be listened to..... And the example was NOT for being dehydrated, but to fight a RI....

[Salamander Rising]

..They'll be fine over the weekend.. Calm down. My Pastel has had and does have a RI Since I got him in October.

Truthfully, I don't know what to tell you about the humidty. I've been told both.. It makes me do this.. UNTIL a vet tells you to do it, don't do it. Raising the temps yes, but don't fluctuation your humidity like crazy being worried. In the end RI's aren't a big dig..They take LOTS of hard work to get over but they're nothing compared to IBD...

Just make sure you find out the correct medicine to use before you start dosing.. my little guy has had over a 100 shots... And is just now really recovering.. He's on a 3 day rest due to stress.

Oh, God bless you!

I was terrified this was a GET TO A VET RIGHT NOW issue.

I'm much more nervous and hyper-reactive than usual because of the dog dying.

She had a compromised immune system since she was a puppy and 9 years of exemplary care could never 'make up' for the horrid start she got.

[it was a "she had the best life she could have....considering" situation]

Breed rescue often comes with some really bad heartbreak strings attached.