aLI HAS A MAJOR RI! PLEASE HELP Hurry hurry hurry!

[pythontricker]

No I meant 20%. Sorry typo. I'm using carefresh.

[SatanicIntention]

Definitely get rid of the carefresh. It is extremely dusty and that could have easily contributed to her respiratory problem. It causes respiratory distress in rats all of the time, which is the reason I will never use it. Plus, it stinks, and just looks gross.

I would just use newspaper for her for the time being, and keep her humidity in the 60s to 70s, but not wet. Make sure her temps are higher than normal too, as that will help the antibiotics work faster and will help her immune system. It sounds like the vet gave you Fortaz, which has to be kept in the freezer after it's mixed up. Good, but expensive, antibiotic.

[West Coast Jungle]

Definitely get rid of the carefresh. It is extremely dusty and that could have easily contributed to her respiratory problem. It causes respiratory distress in rats all of the time, which is the reason I will never use it. Plus, it stinks, and just looks gross.

I would just use newspaper for her for the time being, and keep her humidity in the 60s to 70s, but not wet. Make sure her temps are higher than normal too, as that will help the antibiotics work faster and will help her immune system. It sounds like the vet gave you Fortaz, which has to be kept in the freezer after it's mixed up. Good, but expensive, antibiotic.

I agree with you 100%, it could also be peprocil(spelling?) which also has to stay in the fridge

[pythontricker]

yep its in the fridge. As for the care fresh, I like it because it keeps in humidity really well when I mist it. And, after I mist it there isn't any dust. I actually don't notice the dust in the first place at all.

[SatanicIntention]

Believe me.. It's VERY dusty. Why would you want your snake breathing that in? Open a bag, stick your face in and breathe deeply. I bet that you cough and sneeze. I've never had good experiences with it when using it with rats, and snake lungs are about as fragile as rat lungs. Why chance it..

If you want to use carefresh, use the white Ultra type. It's not as dusty.

While she is sick though, use newspaper or paper towels. It will be much easier to keep things clean and keep the air clear of any dust. After she is better, if you have problems with humidity, put her on cypress mulch. Not dusty and won't mold easily. It's also SO much more economical than that Carefresh junk. Even aspen would be a better choice

[pythontricker]

Update: I have the RI under control. I switched from carefresh to paper towels. I started cleaning cages and I took a better look at the bottom of the tank, Ewwwww! So much dust and crud was on the class. Forget that stuff. lol. The mucous that was flowing out of her mouth is residing, not so much popping either. I'm on my fourth shot of Antibiotics tomorrow, and the antibiotics are called Fortaz, and I have two more voiles of it left. I will have a video up of me giving her a shot! Just for fun! thank you all, have a nice day!

[West Coast Jungle]

Fortaz is good stuff, glad to hear he's doing better. I keep a humidifier controled by a humidistat in my snake room because the hot dry Cali air along with the dry air from the forced air heating cause some RI's for me in the past. Now I keep the heating vents closed in the snake room in the winter and heat with aa oil filled heater on a t-stat and have never had a problem since. I noticed that my sinuses would get fried I could only imagine how a Ball python must have felt.

Glad to hear it is under control