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My burm (~9ft, male, labyrinth) seems to have a cold. He's been sneezing a little, and appears to have a slightly swollen throat (looks like it's full of fluid).

Can anyone recommend how I can best get him back in top shape.

Thanks for any advice,
- Mark

Keep him at a steady 90-92 degrees and jack his humidity up to 80%-85% if it isn't already that high. I have yet to ever actually see antibiotics work on any long term timeline. Sure I have seen sick snakes get well, but they have always relapsed shortly after and the cold was then much worse and they always then died. I have an open mind to maybe some different form of antibiotic therapy working successfully, but it doesn't seem that present methods work very well. I have seen positive results from homeopathic threatment though (optimum temp, humidity and environment therapy). I would suggest that in additon to this keep his stress down to a minimum and feed him smaller than usual meals (I feel that large meals may be detrimental as they pass the lungs and may force mucus into the airway thus causing asphyxiation)

>>My burm (~9ft, male, labyrinth) seems to have a cold. He's been sneezing a little, and appears to have a slightly swollen throat (looks like it's full of fluid).
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>>Can anyone recommend how I can best get him back in top shape.
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>>Thanks for any advice,
>>- Mark
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"If I had 365 enemies it would only take a year out of my life to settle all scores." Mia Miselfani

I'm keeping him warm, but having a little trouble getting the humidity up because the whether has been so dry around here since the season has changed to fall (here in Boston, MA). So far I've only got it up to about 65%. Tonight I'm going to throw a water dish in there with him on his heat matt (which is waterproof). That should run the humidity up right away.

Thanks,
- Mark

>>Keep him at a steady 90-92 degrees and jack his humidity up to 80%-85% if it isn't already that high. I have yet to ever actually see antibiotics work on any long term timeline. Sure I have seen sick snakes get well, but they have always relapsed shortly after and the cold was then much worse and they always then died. I have an open mind to maybe some different form of antibiotic therapy working successfully, but it doesn't seem that present methods work very well. I have seen positive results from homeopathic threatment though (optimum temp, humidity and environment therapy). I would suggest that in additon to this keep his stress down to a minimum and feed him smaller than usual meals (I feel that large meals may be detrimental as they pass the lungs and may force mucus into the airway thus causing asphyxiation)
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>>>>My burm (~9ft, male, labyrinth) seems to have a cold. He's been sneezing a little, and appears to have a slightly swollen throat (looks like it's full of fluid).
>>>>
>>>>Can anyone recommend how I can best get him back in top shape.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for any advice,
>>>>- Mark
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>>"If I had 365 enemies it would only take a year out of my life to settle all scores." Mia Miselfani