mouth question...

[stephanbakir]

Get one of those suction cups with a hook on the end to hold it in place, works for me.

[LLinz]

Almost every night, he rearranges his entire cage! Pushing around his hides, climbing all over and knocking down his fake plants, generally anything that can be moved, will be moved. Suction cups are not a suitable fixture for Sneezy! He's too curious. I can't see how anything but tape would work

[stephanbakir]

It could be that his hides are in the incorrect temperature zones for his liking etc, some snakes just like moving stuff around, but for the most part there is normally a reason.

[LLinz]

That's what I thought, but when he moves the hide from his warm side, I usually find him mostly out of the hide, with his body on the spot where it was, and when I move the hide back, he always goes right in it and sleeps for the rest of the day. He usually messes around his tank more the day before feed day.

[SPARTAN 77]

Originally Posted by LLinz

I ordered a humidity gauge, it'll be here any day now. I mist lightly ever other day, and a humide hide is not being used, he's never had one.
I've had him for over a month now.

Mine has a "night light" heat lamp with a heat pad partly under his hide, i have a screen top and do have some trouble holding the humidity level, it's only a 30 gal tank so when i clean it i'll put coconut fiber beading in there, and keep it moist. I'm hoping he'll shed tonight so i can do that tomorrow or Monday.

[LLinz]

Sooo Sneezy went to the vet today and got an exam. He does have an IR in the early stages and will be fine with the injections now I can sleep at night knowing that he will be ok! Thanks everyone for the support and advice, it was great to go to the vet knowing what to expect.

[stephanbakir]

RI, good luck getting it under control.

[mykee]

"i have a screen top and do have some trouble holding the humidity level,"

You just asked and answered your own question (and you probably didn't even know it).

"He does have an IR in the early stages and will be fine with the injections "

Did you get a culture and a trans-traceal was/swab done, or did the vet just willy nilly prescribe whatever was nearest/cheapest, had the prettiest bottle, etc.?

[LLinz]

She did a swab, and gave me baytril to treat it. Seemed pretty thorough. I take it you've had problems with vets not bothering to find the problem?

[Lankyrob]

Until the culture has been grown and properly studied they wont know which bacteria/virus needs treating.

Baytril, i believe, is the goto treatment for any vet treating an RI even when they arent sure what they are treating. Hopefully the vet will get the culture results and let you know if Baytril is not the right thing.

[mykee]

Yup, exactly what Rob said.