It sounds like you're doing everything as well as you can. Getting the culture done is the most important part and honestly probably the only thing I would consider doing a repeat of if the symptoms kick back up. I wouldn't try any other antibiotics without another... It's a bit more invasive, but you may want to ask about doing a respiratory flush and culture. That way it's not just the mouth mucus, you can hopefully get a sample from a little deeper down in the trachea and such.
If he's gaining weight and active otherwise, I would give him a chance. It could just be something he'll have to deal with longterm. I had a dog with chronic respiratory issues and lung damage. It was difficult at times, but she was a happy little girl. The only downside here is just that reptiles are even more secretive about when they're feeling ill. So it can be hard to pick up on the early signs of a flare up.
It's a tough decision regardless. Thank you for already stepping up and doing so much though! That's already such an important part of things. I hope that you can get some other advice and maybe a better idea from other hoggie keepers. I like the little guys but I haven't actually owned them myself.
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