You didn't mention the course of treatment you followed. It's very common to have to repeat antibiotics and go through several courses of treatments before getting the problem under control. RI can be a recurring problem throughout a burm's life despite proper treatment. There's some real neat research taking place right now on proper treatment of RI in pythons - it will be published in the near future but I can't say too much. I will say that keeping the burm at optimal temps (82 on cool side and mid to upper 80s on warm with a constant 24/7 basking spot that can get up to 100-110) along with excellent humidity levels will go a long way towards recovery. Some meds work great (like Fortaz and if administered properly, Amikacin) while others have only limited success. Hope this helps.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center

>>i have a pairr of 8 foot burms an albino granite and a albino labyrinth. when i got them they had mights, which led to a respiratory. i took them to the vet treated them, the granite cleared up fine and is eating like a hog. the labyrinth's has come back and he has not ate during this whole ordeal does anyone have any suggestions.
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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