My corn is a 4 year old 900g female, never bred. She started open-mouth breathing 6 months ago. Since then, it has not gotten worse nor better... it is only when she's slithering around (though not always) and then for a while afterward when she sits down. Usually when she's curled up she doesn't do it at all. No discharge, nothing.

Appetite is fine - she eats a small rat every 10-14 days.

I raised temps to upper 80s on the cool side (where she hangs out) and low 90s on the warm side. She has been getting daily injections of Baytril for 2 weeks. Still no improvement.

Is there anything it could be besides a respiratory infection? How can it have been so stable for 6 months? What if she just has a stuffed nose sometimes like humans do, from something else? Can reptiles have allergies?

I am seriously baffled... and so is my vet.

Thanks,

Brian

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• strange respiratory infection, any ideas?? - brianz, Tue Aug 17 16:43:58 2004
• RE: strange respiratory infection, any ideas?? - riiotgrrl, Tue Aug 17 17:18:34 2004
• RE: strange respiratory infection, any ideas?? - brianz, Tue Aug 17 17:23:21 2004
• Is Aspen Bedding OK? - kenr0212, Tue Aug 17 22:15:07 2004
• paper towels - royalcrown69, Wed Aug 18 02:42:56 2004
• RE: Is Aspen Bedding OK? YES - draybar, Wed Aug 18 17:39:08 2004
• RE: Is Aspen Bedding OK? YES - kenr0212, Thu Aug 19 00:14:43 2004
• reptibark may be to blame - riiotgrrl, Thu Aug 19 16:12:20 2004
• RE: Is Aspen Bedding OK? YES - draybar, Thu Aug 19 20:52:38 2004