I'm not familiar with BD in particular, but this is what I do if it were my snake:



I would make sure I had a basking area of 90 degrees and a cooler side of 80-85. Keep proper humidity levels.



Since many large snakes get RI from a lack of activity, I would make sure the snake has a large enough enclosure to move around properly and a chance to move around outside without contaminating other reptiles.



He has already had many rounds of antibiotics which kills off the friendly bacteria in the gut. I would get a probiotic and either inject the proper amount into his food or insert a capsule deep into the prey's mouth. I feed pre-killed food, so this wouldn't be a problem for me.



In this case, I would step up my disinfecting routine and use either a 10% bleach or chlorhexidine and disinfect all bowls, water dishes, and all surfaces in the cage on a weekly basis. I would also keep one set of utensils for that snake...dishes, sponge, towel for cleaning, etc.



I'm not a vet, nor do I play one on TV. You can discuss these issues with your vet and see if they work for you and snake. Good luck!

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