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Originally Posted by bladeblaster
Also worth noting that a snake that has suffered from an RI and recovered can sometimes still display 'wheezing syptoms'
julian i realised you were talking to us all in general mate.i was just trying to explain to the op how i came to my opinion on his particular case.my mates boa's the same,it didnt cross my mind that they could both be ill (my bad,i think).
A visit to a vet and a mention of 'possible RI' is going to result in a course of antibiotics whether the snake needs them or not.
My personal opinion is that keeping the nithtime temps up is a good idea, and obviously keeping a watchful eye for any changes. However unless the 'symptom' worsens a trip to a vet is unecessary.
However its your animal, and you should do what what you feel is best.
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i would say it all depends on how good your vet is re reptiles.im lucky as my vet is the special lecturer on zoo and wildlife at nottingham university so he really knows his reptiles.he keeps a pretty large collection himself and works for 2 zoo's.
so he isnt one of those vets that just throws antibiotics at everything without a second thought.
citysnakes you've got me thinking completely different re r.i.'s.i wrongly assumed that it would get worse a lot quicker or at least show increasing symptoms.im going to say to my mate with the boa to see if it helps with its constant very slight whistling noise.
one other thing i thought of,it may also be damage from a previous r.i. a carpet i rescued was on deaths door.after i got it back to full health the whistle was still there.it turns out the r.i. had damaged its nostrils permenantly.
ive also had a carpet with a piece of shed stuck up its nostril.that required my vet reverse flushing it out.
as said if you have a good reptile vet a health check would put your mind at ease.
cheers shaun
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