Please do NOT use Vicks, eucalyptus oil, albuterol or anything like that on your snake unless your vet directs you to do so. Home therapy until you get to the vet is simple:
Place the snake in a quarantine tub with heat set at 90-92. Make sure you're using a heat mat that covers the ENTIRE bottom of the tub (its ok to use a smaller tub for now). Aside from the water bowl, don't put in any hides or "furniture" - you want the snake to have to stay on the heat and not be able to get off of it (use a t-stat!!). Use paper towels for substrate and keep the tub VERY clean. Keep humidity up around 80-90% all the time.
High heat, high humidity, cleanliness. I have knocked out RIs simply by doing this method. But your snake most likely will need a vet so do take him in on the 15th either way. He may need a specialize antibiotic.
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