You had said that you dropped the humidity; when in fact it is vital to keep this in normal perameters, or even slightly higher. 75-80% should be good. A dried mucus is much harder to expel than a runny one. Snakes do not have a diaphragm, so they cannot cough up phlegm. They also have a long, long lung that is very difficult to clear of an infection. I would not hesitate to have a veterinarian treat this, as postponing action will give it time to fester.



I'm not sure what Tylan is (Tylosin? American brand name?), but haphazard treatment is inappropriate at the best of times, let alone a snake with possible (shall I say probable?) pneumonia. This may be a difficult problem to heal, but if still up and alert, the prognosis should be good.



I agree that the nasal scarring may make your snake more susceptible to respiratory infections. Excersise helps break up the mucus deposits in the lung, and promotes expulsion. Another possibility is that your snake is immunocompromised from a long term viral infection, like a herpes virus or IBD.



Keep this snake quarantined.

Good luck

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