Here's a quick update on Brutus and our situation.

I've been calling all the local vets and none of them take snakes. There are still a couple left to call, but I figured they'd be closed on Labor Day. Still, at least there's hope. One of the ads in the yellow pages says, "Special Interest in Exotics" so that's always helpful. Mom and I will tackle the rest of the phone numbers first thing tomorrow.

As for Brutus.. He's having a super hard time breathing. He is very lethargic and will only move when handled. Also, he stays in his warm hide whereas he usually spends the day in his cold hide and the nighttime in his warm hide. Thankfully, there's no drooling or bubble blowing.

He and Hayden have been in separate rooms, so there's basically no chance of spreading the RI.

This just goes to show.. get your snakes from reputable breeders. Ask questions, and when they say they don't know the answers.. there's a problem. The guy who I got Brutus from didn't even know if he was captive bred, the age, or what he had been fed.
The other snakes in the tank at the show all showed obvious signs of a severe RI. Brutus was the only healthy looking baby. Oh, what a rescue.