Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Honestly I wouldn't pair her with any males until she has been symptom-free for at least six months. Yes, waiting stinks. Having two sick snakes stinks even more.

The reason I thought of it was a poster on the boa forums who only waited four months after her boa's RI cleared up to pair it, and the problem ended up being a viral rather than a bacterial infection. Now her whole collection is on lockdown.
I agree and she's out of breeding plans for this year for sure. The vet wasn't overly concerned with her being contagious as they didn't find anything "worth culturing" when they did the cytology, but I'd worry more about the stress of breeding making her run down and having whatever it is come back full force. She's really my pet first and I plan on keeping her in the bedroom from now on in her own T8.

I was excited at the thought of breeding her for my first breeding project, but I also have my Lessers reaching breeding size this year and one has already locked with our pretty Lemonblast male. Second lesser is almost up to size (they are all eating like pigs lately) and will pair with our Crystal dude, so still might make white snakes in the first season.

I just want to see Wintre get better. She seems to be popping more since I started the antibiotics, which is worrying. I fear the month will go by and she will not have gotten any better. I am still looking for a better vet as UC Davis seems very clinically knowledgeable and great at diagnostics, but lacking experience and interest in dealing with snakes.