Dan,

Temp and humidity increases are critical to successful antibiotic therapy with boas and pythons. One way to increase humidity is to have an evaporation dish, glass is most effective, that contains saturated paper towels or other material setting in a small amount of water. Set over floor heating for best results. This acts as a wick system and will raise the humidity considerably. Cage vents should be kept at a minimum as well during the process. For more tropical species, spraying can be used in conjunction with this. You must also change the wick material in the dish every few days as well. I am not a vet, but have a laboratory background and have studied antibiotic therapy with boas and pythons for about 20 years. I don't consider myself an authority by any means, but have picked up a lot of information from speaking with the experts, reading technical journals, and from my own experiences with numerous specimens in other collections. Unless a person is well versed with antimicrobial treatment in reptiles, I always recommend consulting with a vet before initiating any antibiotic therapy. Thanks,



Kelly

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