amoxacillin

[magicman]

hi as you all know im new and one of my balls has a slight respitory infection i have read that you can give them amoxicillin in 2 mg doses over three days is this the same as human amoxicillin and can i inject her food with it at the doses
of 2mg every two days or administer it orally please do not panic just askin not going to do anything that may in danger my pets

[iceman25]

Have you taken it to the vet? I would not recomend administering anything to ur snake unless a qualified professional tells you its ok to do so.

[Adam_Wysocki]

I'm not aware of any studies that measure the effectiveness of amoxicillin specifically in ball pythons. I've treated many ball pythons with upper respiratory infections and I myself wouldn't try it. There are more than enough anti-biotics available that actually have been tested on and studied specifically in ball pythons so that the proper dosage and length of treatment are documented.

The particular strain of bacteria causing the infection could have a tolerance or may just not be affected at all by amoxicillin. Your best bet is to take your animal to a vet and have it cultured. That way, the vet can prescribe the most effective medicine available for treating your snakes infection.

And for what it's worth, injecting medication into a snakes food is an ineffective delivery method.

Unless you really know what you're doing, your snakes life isn't something that you should experiment with.

-adam

[magicman]

no problem seroiusly i have to ask as you read and hear so many diffrent opinions on how its a little bit tough on the newbie to latch on to the correct information and discard the crap excuse me for that,so as insane as my question sounded i needed to ask

[frankykeno]

No problem, glad you asked rather than go with what was probably an internet myth about curing an RI at home. Get to know a good herp vet, they are your best friend if something like this comes up and will work with you to get your snake back in tip top condition. Let us know how it goes.

[magicman]

will kep you all posted on my progress