First of all I would like to ask why you would get a monitor when you are in hard times? I really hate to sound like a dick but getting a big monitor that needs a huge cage and lots of food doesn't sound like a good choice for you. It would be more understandable if you had the monitor for years and just now came on hard times and cant afford to take it to the vet, but you just got it. Also you should always be prepared to take your animals to a vet. Do not buy animals if you cannot afford to take care of them, which includes vet visits. Respiratory Infections are very serious and can easily cause death if not taken care of.



Again I really hate to sound rude, but it is something you should think about in the future before buying a pet.



Having said that the best thing you can do is make sure he has proper temps and setup. Can you share your setup, in as much detail as possible. I have recieved several animals over the years that have come in with RI. If it is in its early stages it can usually be taken care of with proper temps. Usually with snakes I bump the temps up a little bit, but with a monitor normal basking temps of 130 to 140 should do the trick. I would maybe bump up the temps on the cool side a little, but not sure about that so I would get a second opinion. If it is in its later stages some kind of medicine, like baytrill, will be needed.





Also I will add I have heard of people using nebulisers to help treat it. I remember reading some stuff a while back about people making a home made one. Here is something I found when I googled it. Im sure you can find more. This is something I read briefly a while back so I have no clue if it works or if it should be tried. I just figured I would post it.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/snakes/230721-diy-nebuliser-treating-ri.html



I am no expert so hopefully someone else with more experience can chyme in.

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