What to get?

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

My boa came with an RI, he didnt show any issues at the shop i got him from and the second I got home the open mouth began- much to my displeasure, called the shop they gave me a half refund. Took him to the vet the next morning, did a culture and it was bacteria. Lucky for me I already had a herp vet in mind to see my snake the day after I got him. His RI cleared up in about a week after a series of 3 shots. He hasnt had an issue since. Also the vet told me to bump up his humidity to help get the gunk out of his lungs. A warm moist air helps them hack up that nasty film.

Point is OP, get a HERP VET. Not just a regular vet but one for reptiles. Humidity DOES help. And RI's are completely TREATABLE. I think the total cost for EVERYTHING was about 120. That was the visit and the 3 rounds of shots. Not an issue since.

The snake was almost completely good after one month of heat and humidity. He had a little mucus in his mouth but RI never fully clears up it always leaves the snake at a higher risk of getting it again (I'm not arguing about this, talk to a reptile specialist...). So I think which I am assuming is that when he got the mites he stressed out which does weaken the immune system and he was soaking in his water dish which could have easily cooled his temps down a lot making his RI worse. The ex-vet I know did work with reptiles by the way.