RI, or am i anal about my snakes health?

[pythontricker]

pythontricker: Have you also had experience with other antibiotics like Baytril or Amikacin? Did the Fortaz give better/faster/more pronounced results than the others?

yes actually, baytril and amakacin never worked for me, in fact i got no positive results from either. Fortaz worked the best of all, it cured my snakes within a month. it is pretty good stuff. you do have to freeze it though. and the capsule you are using must be refrigerated, as the other two will be in the freezer. each capsule is good for 10 treatments or so. one injection every three days. and they should give you 3 capsules of it. the vet will tell you how much to give to the snake based on its weight.

[temec]

ok so i gave a more indepth look like the vid said.. everything was clear....

[pythontricker]

Also, the snake could ust have a piece of stuck shed in the nostril. causing a weird sound while breathing. always stay aware, and keep an eye on her, it might not be a very powerful ri now, it could be dormant and shoot up ten times worse any day. this virus is very sneaky.

[temec]

will keep an eye out.. but knowing it had a clear mouth was a huge relief.. if it has no mucus in te mouth means it has no RI right?

[pythontricker]

will keep an eye out.. but knowing it had a clear mouth was a huge relief.. if it has no mucus in te mouth means it has no RI right?

It could still have one, but its ust not as strong. sorry the letter between h and k doesn't work on my keyboard. so that's why I'm typing ust. lol.

[temec]

heres a wierd observation.... the poping noise is only when he is not "smelling" the air with his toung...

[simplechamp]

yes actually, baytril and amakacin never worked for me, in fact i got no positive results from either. Fortaz worked the best of all, it cured my snakes within a month. it is pretty good stuff. you do have to freeze it though. and the capsule you are using must be refrigerated, as the other two will be in the freezer. each capsule is good for 10 treatments or so. one injection every three days. and they should give you 3 capsules of it. the vet will tell you how much to give to the snake based on its weight.

I'll have to ask my vet about Fortaz the next time RI issues arise (hopefully not for a long time, knock on wood). After the 5 injections of Baytril my girl no longer showed any wheezing or popping, even when listened to with a stethoscope.

I would imagine different types of microbes/viruses/fungi etc. respond differently to each antibiotic. Like your snakes didn't respond at all to Baytril while mine responded very well. They must have had different agents causing the RI?

Temec: If your BP ends up having an RI and needing antibiotics be sure to let us know what medication the vet recommends. Ask them about Baytril, Fortaz, and Amikacin and see what they have to say, if you wouldn't mind.

Also, my BP had no mucus in the mouth, but still had an RI. My vet said the mucus and bubbling discharge show up in the more advanced stages of the RI. I got to it before the mucus was in the mouth, just in the lungs. Make sure you get things checked out ASAP, it will be a lot easier to cure if you start treatment early.

[temec]

whats confusing me is everybody is saying to wait until he shed because it can be as simple as stuck shed on the nose or since hes a baby hes making a "pop" instead of hissing..

[simplechamp]

It's possible that the popping will go away after the shed. It's also possible that the popping is caused by a developing RI, and if you do wait the RI will have had more time to develop.

We can give you advice, but only you can decide what you will do about this.

[temec]

well.. hes mid shed right now.. (pink belly.. ect)