I live in KC MO, but I don't think you'd want to come all the way up here to get your Ball treated, when theres a chance there are some in Springfield. One of my Balls had a resperatory infection a few months ago. Another one that had it passed away because the doctor didn't "get to her in time." (pissed me off)

What you could do, is set a heat lamp up a foot off the surface of the table, put a 50 or 60 watt bulb in it, and lay the snake on the table with it. What my BP did (he had a resp. infection) was he raised his head until it was 3-4 inches off the table towards the light and heat. I'd just let him stay like that for a while, it seemed to help my BP out.

Watch for weezing, clicking noises, mucas, and the elevated head. Like Tosha said, raise the temps. Get him/her to a vet ASAP. If you catch it quick, then it should be fine. If you catch it late...

Good luck.

Hope it helped,

Ryan

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