>>The vet I took my ball to for a check up advised me to keep the enclosure at 40% humidity...this seems rather low to me. I didn't voice my opinion because I do not have the background to do so.

But you can always ask for clarification. There might be a good reason. In *some* cases, decreasing humidity can be better than increasing it - for treatment.

> I would like some input from you guys who are experienced. Since this is the same vet that said my ball doesn't show signs of RI when I could her a faint whistling sound from her mouth

This, by itself, may not indicate RI. I have BPs that whistle sometimes when going into shed. I also have had some that like to dunk their heads in water and produce bubbles. This is not RI either. Are you sure it has RI?

The only treatment I have successfully used to treat RI is heat - increased heat 24X7. I have never had to administer meds to treat RI. Disclaimer: I have never had to treat an animal with severe RI.
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• vet advised 40% humidity? - wisema2297, Wed Mar 1 10:01:30 2006
• RE: vet advised 40% humidity? - jessikaowl, Wed Mar 1 10:18:49 2006
• I think you might have misunderstood.... - JP, Wed Mar 1 11:35:56 2006
• I agree...... - kybacon, Wed Mar 1 12:03:30 2006
• RE: I think you might have misunderstood.... - jessikaowl, Wed Mar 1 14:45:24 2006
• RE: I think you might have misunderstood.... - JP, Wed Mar 1 19:50:29 2006
• RE: I think you might have misunderstood.... - 3dmike, Thu Mar 2 07:40:13 2006
• RE: I think you might have misunderstood.... - JP, Thu Mar 2 08:25:57 2006
• RE: I think you might have misunderstood.... - 3dmike, Fri Mar 3 09:51:12 2006
• RE: vet advised 40% humidity? - jmartin104, Wed Mar 1 11:25:10 2006
• Weather conditions in Africa - zefdin, Wed Mar 1 12:02:09 2006
• RE: Weather conditions in Africa - ginebig, Wed Mar 1 12:49:32 2006
• RE: Weather conditions in Africa - zefdin, Wed Mar 1 13:16:15 2006
• Average humidity for Ghana. - zefdin, Wed Mar 1 13:25:40 2006
• a little clarification.... - wisema2297, Wed Mar 1 16:14:06 2006
• IN THE MORNINGS.......... - tns4life, Wed Mar 1 20:54:07 2006
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