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commrad10108325 · 07-07-09, 10:18 PM

howdy im commrad i have 8 red tails: 4 pastales, 1 ghost, 1 coral het., 2 regulars i have 2 ball pythons 3 bearded dragons 2 uromastxy 1 vieled chamelon, a russina tortise, a pac man frog , one male russian berkshire blue rat 4 hairless females, a himilayin, and alot of hooded for food, and two tarantulas i love my little zoo that i have colected in the recent months my goal is to breed enough to open my own pet store givin the economy gets better

Will0W783 · 07-08-09, 07:39 AM

Hi Commrad, nice collection! Welcome to the forum; you will find tons of good advice and useful info on here, and everyone is very nice. I actually just ended up with a rat Monday night, and I'm thinking of getting a hairless dumbo rat to keep him company. They are funny little critters. I (and my fiance) also have 30 snakes, 2 jackson's chams, 5 geckos, 5 cats, a dog, and a couple of frogs.

commrad10108325 · 07-08-09, 11:28 PM

wow willow 30 snakes that is awsome i got 2 well 3 but thier is something wrong with 2 i was wondering if i should worry and go to the vet or if i can take care of it by myself the red tail i got looks like she didnt shed well last time its crusty around her eyes needless she wasnt cared for properly is thier anything you can think of that i can do or do you think i should take her to dr reed and the ball she is from the same person and is wheezing any idea if not i am going to the vet on monday. thanks commrad

Will0W783 · 07-09-09, 08:49 AM

Put some baby oil on her eyes, and soak her in 85 degree water for 10-15 minutes to loosen up the skin on the body. If she doesn't like to soak, put her in a pillowcase with a damp towel in it overnight. That will force her to rub against the towel and loosen the old skin. Put the baby oil on her eyes once in the morning and once in the evening. The eyecaps should come off in a few days. If they don't, you should probably take her to the vet and get an antibiotic lotion. I had this problem with my ball python, and it took 3 vet visits and 2 months to get him to shed again and get the old eye caps off. He had several built up on top of each other. He is fine now. If you could get a picture of the red-tails eyes and post it, I might be able to give you more specific advice.

Will0W783 · 07-09-09, 08:51 AM

As for the wheezing ball, I would check her for respiratory infection. Wheezing is usually a sign of one. For now, you can raise the temperature and humidity in her cage. That should help her breathe more easily and ramp up her immune system, but in all likelihood you will need to take her to the vet. RI's are best treated with antibiotics. Check to see if there is any discharge around the mouth- is the snake breathing with its mouth open?

commrad10108325 · 07-09-09, 04:08 PM

thanks for the help i will try to get pictures of the redtail tonight. just regular baby oil or will mineral oil be better i dont know thats y i ask i am taking the bp to the vet on monday no she doesnt breathe with her mouth open and thier is no discarge either

Will0W783 · 07-10-09, 08:16 AM

I'm not sure; I think either will be fine.

Will0W783 · 07-10-09, 08:17 AM

That is odd, that she is wheezing with no other signs of RI. Good that you're taking her to the vet, it's better to be safe than sorry. Just make sure your vet is experienced with herps, otherwise the trip will be a waste of money.