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RE: Advise needed?

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Posted by: senorsnake at Tue Mar 7 12:49:47 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by senorsnake ]  
   

Respiratory Illness
Many respiratory illnesses can be treated and prevented by maintaining correct husbandry. A clean, stress-free home with warm temperatures will do much to keep your snake happy and healthy. If your snake does acquire a respiratory illness, the signs will be very noticeable: coughing, wheezing, open mouth breathing, runny nose, clicking noises when it breathes, and lethargy. If you suspect a respiratory infection, immediately raise the enclosure's temperature to 85 degrees F to help stimulate immune response. If it isn't already, move the enclosure to a quiet room, and away from any other healthy reptiles. Many times, this is all that is needed to battle minor RI's. If after two days you don't see any signs of improvement, or sooner if condition worsens, make an appointment with a reptile vet. They may prescribe antibiotic injections and/or vitamin supplements.

Where i got this info

Just keep the temp warm, and if it doesnt go away in a day or so, go to the vet. best of luck

ronald
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