>>One of my Spilotes pullatus female had laid her eggs in the peat moss.
>>She had then mouth rot: I will never repeat this experience, only moist paper towels for egg laying, no torf, soil or similar !
>>After one month of therapy the mouth rot is healed.
>>The only useful antibiotic was Imipenem (never tried with reptiles to my knowledge) at the dosage of 25mg/kg.
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>>But after one month of handling I've noticed that 3 ribs are broken: they are neck-ribs, and one notices that they are broken only in certain position of the snake... otherwise they are difficult or impossible to see...
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>>Have you had similar problems ?
>>Do heal well alone these rib fractures ?
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>>Thanks... I hope Oldherper will see my question...
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>>Ruggero
Hi Ruggero,
Have you done X-rays? If the ribs are not diplaced at the site of the break, they should heal. Just keep her quiet as much as possible and feed small items when you feed her so that swallowing won't disturb the knitting. I would do folow-up x-rays in 3 weeks or so to check the progress.
I have not tried Imipenum on reptiles, nor have I seen any literature regarding it's use on reptiles. If it works without major complications, that's good. Another weapon in our arsenal. I know that it can have some fairly serious side-effects in humans, but it is a good broad spectrum. I've been having good luck using 3rd generation Cephalosporins, such as Ceftazadime and Ceftizoxime for things like Stomatitis, RI, local infections, etc., involving both G- and G rods.
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