Very serious and sad topic... euthanize

[Skiploder]

I have a collection of bps. I have been fighting with a severe case of RI for a few months now. And i feel it is time to let go. I am an animal lover at heart and i will do anything to keep an animal alive. I gave him all his antibiotics and shots and meds. He actually got better and slammed two rats. I was overjoyed i thought he was finally better. But its sad to say my joy spree came to a quick end. I now see that he has bubbles at his mouth again and its back! I feel that he has had his rounds. I personally believe he was sold to me sick and me being very inexperienced in the hobby at the time jumped into a bad deal. He is a proven breeder VPI Axanthic. I feel that he is just suffering and the RI is back and stronger. I know from school that bacteria grows resistant to antibiotics and now that its back its stronger. And in the end i feel deep down we are going to lose the battle. I think i need to euthanize him. I cant risk the infection spreading. Now with all this said how do you guys suppose i go about this? It will hurt to put him down anyway but i will do what i have to do. Please i need ease and. i dont really want to throw him in a freezer either.

Was the suspected bacterial cultured? If not, get it cultured. No vet should prescribe a long term antibiotic without culturing the infection (if it's bacterial).

Also, RIs can be viral, fungal or even as a symptom of an underlying more serious disease.

In other words, unless you've had a culture done, you're leaving a lot of stones unturned.

If your vet hasn't considered viral or other potential causes, you're not covering all your bases.

...and it's time to see a new vet.

If you decide it's not worth the expense to correctly get to the bottom of this, then do your proper duty by your snake and have him properly euthanized. That does not entail sticking him in the freezer.