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Possible Upper-Respiratory in Kenyans--HELP!!!!

flaguy406 Sep 30, 2004 10:35 PM

I have a large colony of Kenyans, and I believe that I possibly have an upper-respiratory bug in my group. Does anybody have any experience with upper-respiratory problems in Kenyan Sand Boas?? I have a few that have a lot of mucus in their mouths, and they have stopped feeding. I have tried daily mouth swabs with Betadine, but this doesn’t seem to be helping. These are all long-term animals that were in perfect condition until this problem cropped up recently. All are setup the same in Habitat Systems racks, but only a few seem affected. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.

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meretseger Oct 02, 2004 11:53 AM

What's the humidity in your cages like? You might want to try smaller water dishes or only offering water a few times a week (even once a week for adults).
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