Yeah, I can't figure out how she got it...

But, I think she's doing better (if any snake who doesn't seem to particulary like being touched who's getting daily shots can)...I'm now religiously "listening" to her breathing and I wanna say I heard less "pops" and no wheezes. And for those curious, giving a shot to wriggly, squirmy snake by yourself is not easy, but we're "gettin' 'er done".

Although the vet said to go ahead and feed her like normal, Imma skip her meal today. I'm more worried about having to handle her everyday and stress of the shot possibly causing a regurge than her just missing a meal. Gimme a "oh yeah, don't worry about missing a meal, Cassandra" so I feel better. =)

Still not sure about the contagion, but thanks for your thoughts Jimmy. While I'm not going to move her enclosure to another room, I'm wearing different clothes when I handle the two girls and scrubbing my hands and arms with anti-bacterial soap surgery style before and after Carmen (and Cleo, for that matter, but she's in blue anyway, so that works out). My uneducated guess is that RI is more contagious if there is visible muscus/open mouth breathing/etc. as it must contact, not airborne (snakes don't sneeze, ya know). Anywho, I'm trying to be careful.

Now if I could get my cat Cato to pee (have to collect a urine sample for him as his blood results look like he has diabetes *sigh*), Cassandra's Animal Hospital will be in full swing.

Note: the last time Rick went on a business trip, I ended up in the hospital with emergency gall bladder surgery. This trip (Rick's in England atm), the animals are sick. Meh!