Farm-Raised Snakes

[KMG]

I do have a question. The only RI symptom he has been showing is clicking and occasional wheezing. There were bubbles/mucous about two days ago. Is the infection getting better?? I have been nebulizing with f10 and I have requested an appointment be made this week.

It could be. I have seen owners use F10 to treat RI.

I would encourage you to get a IR temp gun. The gauges you have are OK but they are known to be off and they all end up dead. A temp gun will let you be far more accurate in your keeping.

Are you using the fogger only for the treatment or is it going at all times for humidity? I have had good success with using moist cypress mulch alone for my bloods. Once it starts to dry out I give it a good spray and Im back to good.

In a tub you should not need a fogger and cypress mulch.

[RoyalBlood20]

It could be. I have seen owners use F10 to treat RI.

I would encourage you to get a IR temp gun. The gauges you have are OK but they are known to be off and they all end up dead. A temp gun will let you be far more accurate in your keeping.

Are you using the fogger only for the treatment or is it going at all times for humidity? I have had good success with using moist cypress mulch alone for my bloods. Once it starts to dry out I give it a good spray and Im back to good.

In a tub you should not need a fogger and cypress mulch.

No, the fogger is strictly used for treatment, i just leave it on top of the tub for whatever reason. Yeah the cypress works out for him better than newspaper. Another question though. I have had the humidity pretty high to keep him breathing well, and it seems that when my humidity was low the last time he had an RI it seemed to be much better for him....idk if there could be any truth to this or if some snakes just respond better...

[KMG]

No, the fogger is strictly used for treatment, i just leave it on top of the tub for whatever reason. Yeah the cypress works out for him better than newspaper. Another question though. I have had the humidity pretty high to keep him breathing well, and it seems that when my humidity was low the last time he had an RI it seemed to be much better for him....idk if there could be any truth to this or if some snakes just respond better...

Ive only had to deal with one RI and that was with my GTP who I got sick, not happy about that. I took him to the vet and we did xrays and got injections. The vet at that time also told me to bump up both the temps and humidity. I didn't feel right about it but I did it. At the end of the injections my GTP was all better and I took things back down to normal. I have not had any issues since.

If you are going to a good vet I would follow what they say. If it were me and the F10 seemed to be working I think I would start getting the husbandry in the proper spec. Check out this site. It has a ton of good info.
http://bloodpythons.com/cms/index.php/resources

Do you have a good humidity gauge? If not I would recommend two. The first is actually an El Cheapo but I have found it to be very accurate when compared to the gauges in my cigar humidors.

It is this one. I have a couple of these, one of which is in my GTP cage. I also have a digital one but this one always gives me good readings. I also like that it is quick to read the humidity.
http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Econom...=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Another I would suggest is a tad more expense. These are meant for cigar humidors. What I like about this one is it is adjustable meaning you can easily calibrate it so you know its accurate. I have one in each of my two cigar humidors and they have never lead me wrong. The batteries also last much longer than the other gauges I have tried in the pet category. The other thing I like about them is they have a magnet mount so they can easily be taken in and out of the cages for cleaning or battery changes.

I have two rectangular ones. The round one has the same features but the display is smaller.
http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Import...=sr_1_1&sr=8-1


One last thing I will throw out is this. I have one with three remote sensors so I have one in my BRB cage, GTP cage, and one in an empty cage. The three remote sensors report back to the base unit and I can move it with me around the house. What I really like about this option is you can take the display unit with you around the house which is super handy when you are dialing in a cage and would like to give a cage more attention than usual. The remote sensors also have a display on them so you can still look into the cage and get the same info. I opted not to use the mounting bracket and instead used a good high quality 3M Velcro. I used the hook side on the sensor so if and when I remove them for whatever reason only the soft loops are left. My GTP and BRB have been rather rough on these sensors and they are still going strong. My GTP has his mounted up high where he likes to hang out so it has taken many drops that are just over a foot and its still good.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNI6KZA/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

Another thing we may need to address is the air exchange of the tub. A small fan in the room moving air may do you a lot of good. Don't point the fan at the tub. I put an oscillating fan in my snake room and it keeps all my cages with good air exchange and does not allow the air get stagnate which creates issues.

[RoyalBlood20]

Great advice, I will look into those gadgets right now. I followed your advice and put a small desktop vornado fan in my room, away from the enclosure. I also forgot to mention that I incorporate an Accurite Temp/Humidity gauge. so I have the Zoo med temp gauges and the accurite. Thinking about using a heat pad for the extra warmth (t-stat used of course)

[KMG]

The Accurite is good. It should give you good intel.

If you mean a heat pad that is for humans it would not be recommended to use it. You need one that is for animals. You can certainly go to a pet store and buy one or if you have Prime or can wait there are some better options online.

I have one of these and like it a lot. It is very flat and is said to not get above 100F. This does not mean that if insulated to much that it can not burn a snake, it can, so like you said a tstat is still needed. I don't know what size your tub is so this one may be to big or small. Just use it as a reference.

http://www.amazon.com/Flukers-Reptil...=sr_1_5&sr=8-5

These are also really good and highly recommended in this hobby. They look the same as the Flukers but are maybe a tad better quality. I have several of these and I really cant tell the difference. Both brands have given me great service. Again this may not be the size you need, its a reference only.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultratherm-Und...r_1_14&sr=8-14

[RoyalBlood20]

lol nah a heat pad for reptiles. I am not that naive haha. will check those out as well, I have several unused heat pads, just need another t-stat

[KMG]

lol nah a heat pad for reptiles. I am not that naive haha. will check those out as well, I have several unused heat pads, just need another t-stat

Good deal. Sounds like you are on top of things.