Bad news!-update(Marshall)

[gameonpython]

Good news, I might of found a vet that I can to, just waiting for an email back. I will order the F10 asap.


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[kitedemon]

I would double check your ambient air temp it is irregular to see an enclosure where the air is stagnate and has pockets of different temperature. The ambient air temp should not be effected by a heater at all. It is the temp of the air generally in the enclosure. This is likely where your issue have arisen from.

How exactly have you measured the air temps?

[MontyAndMelissa]

Take little Marshall to the vet. Jack up his temperature and try to keep his humidity around 50%.

[gameonpython]

I measure temps with 3 different things- a temp gun, a digital thermometer with probe and an analog thermometer.


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[gameonpython]

Well he's doing a bit better, no more bubbles, but still a bit of soft wheezing. He hasn't struck at me. Should I feed him? He's looking pretty hungry...


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[Sauzo]

I would still go to the vet. I cant imagine RI just clearing up in less than 24 hours especially if you found bubbles in his mouth. You can try and feed him but if he does have RI to the point of bubbles in his mouth, I doubt he will eat but your call as you are the only one who actually sees the snake and can make the call. Plus reptiles are pretty slow to recover from stuff like RIs so it usually takes awhile for them to completely overcome it since they have a rather slow metabolism.

[kitedemon]

I would still do the vet get the culture it is definitive. Try checking this take a probed thermometer and measure the temperature from 3 inches off the floor and in the exact centre of the enclosure. The air temp being different on one side to the other is odd air should be circulating that fact you have measurements that are shifting likely represents an error somewhere potentially the air is far cooler than you think.

Do you have control over the ambient air temp ? separate from the surface temps?

[DVirginiana]

I would still get to the vet. Like has already been said, there are three causes of infection: Bacterial, viral, and fungal. The eucalyptus oil treatment (which I have never heard of so I can't recommend to do it or not, but I tend to stay away from stuff I haven't heard about before) may be clearing up his symptoms, but it isn't addressing the root of the problem. This means that you can think he's getting better when in reality the infection (or whatever is causing the RI) is getting worse. That sort of home-remedy type treatment can be a good way to have an RI get out of control without really noticing before it's too late.

[gameonpython]

I'm still working on finding a vet, but for now I will do what I can to help him out myself. Some more good news though-still no bubbles, he is happily eating his rat right now, and is being more active. Yay! On a downside, still a bit of wheezing clicking noises.


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[gameonpython]

I would still get to the vet. Like has already been said, there are three causes of infection: Bacterial, viral, and fungal. The eucalyptus oil treatment (which I have never heard of so I can't recommend to do it or not, but I tend to stay away from stuff I haven't heard about before) may be clearing up his symptoms, but it isn't addressing the root of the problem. This means that you can think he's getting better when in reality the infection (or whatever is causing the RI) is getting worse. That sort of home-remedy type treatment can be a good way to have an RI get out of control without really noticing before it's too late.

You are right, it is only soothing his symptoms. I believe the root of the problem is most likely over handling:stress:illness, as someone else said above. I will handle him less and be much more sanitary in the future. If anyone else has tips on preventing future ri's, please say so. I just want to do what's best for Marshall, I don't want to harm him in any way. I'm trying to find a vet, but so far no luck.


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