Sick Python - Page 2

Snakefood · 10-04-11, 11:26 AM

And they are even stickier in the USA on these things. My Aunty in WA needs a prescription for Claritin!

mykee · 10-05-11, 07:16 PM

Sidenote;
I can get almost any med from my vet without bringing any of my reptiles in for an examination due to our longstanding relationship and our shared knowledge of reptiles. Even so, I would never treat an RI myself without a trans-tracheal wash and a culture done first.

dnhhensley07 · 10-26-11, 09:52 AM

My Ball is sick too. Have already determined that it's RI. So I'm drying him out. However, now it looks like he's got muck around the right and front of his mouth. Doesn't look like mouth rot. At least I don't think it does. But the foam is gone and he's going into a shed.

Could it be part of his shed? What should I do? I'm pretty worried about my little guy..

shaunyboy · 10-26-11, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Sidenote;
I can get almost any med from my vet without bringing any of my reptiles in for an examination due to our longstanding relationship and our shared knowledge of reptiles. Even so, I would never treat an RI myself without a trans-tracheal wash and a culture done first.

^^^^^
i also have the same relationship with my vet

i also have access to a private lab that runs tests at a very reasonable cost

so if i send my own swabs away,then collect the appropriate meds from my vet,i can reduce the costs greatly

cheers shaun

shaunyboy · 10-26-11, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dnhhensley07

My Ball is sick too. Have already determined that it's RI. So I'm drying him out. However, now it looks like he's got muck around the right and front of his mouth. Doesn't look like mouth rot. At least I don't think it does. But the foam is gone and he's going into a shed.

Could it be part of his shed? What should I do? I'm pretty worried about my little guy..

you need to take him to a vet so he can get proper med's to treat his condition,as it seems to be way past the early stage of being treated by upping temps etc

cheers shaun

dnhhensley07 · 10-26-11, 05:46 PM

I've got an appointment for next week. It's clearly not the easiest thing to find a vet who works with snakes.

Lankyrob · 10-26-11, 05:54 PM

Whatever animals we own it is always a good idea to have a vet set up and prepared before something happens. Apart from anything else for us it saves a £150 emergency registration fee, by having the animal pre registered with the vet you uust pay consultation costs even if you need them at 3am. Without the animal registered you have the additional costs.

**millertime89** · 10-26-11, 09:43 PM

I should call the herp vet here in town. I don't think we have anything like emergency registration fees here though, that seems slightly ridiculous if you ask me.

dnhhensley07 · 10-27-11, 09:32 AM

My vet told me to give him a warm bath. It helps with his shed since I'm drying him out. When he was bathing the much around his mouth came off and he's so much happier. It was like dried snot. I feel better about things now. Thanks for the help!

shaunyboy · 10-27-11, 10:01 AM

if his nostrils are getting blocked with mucas then just give him a tepid warm bath

i submerge their heads under water for 10 to 30 seconds at a time

i have even blocked 1 nostril with my finger to allow them to blow the mucas out the blocked nostril

you know the nostril has cleared itself of mucas once you see air bubbles coming out of it

the above has worked great with any carpets i've treated

cheers shaun