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She has a cold is starting some mouth rot. What may be used to not harm the babies as she is 4 months in? She also has a patch of skin that has lost it's pigment? I have never seen this happen before, what the hell is it and what is it from? The bright white bolt color and pattern is there but the green is grey in this patch. I've been nubulizing the cold with high humidity and it maybe breaking up a little, the mouth rot and cold I did a few small treatments of the penicilin based antirobe aquadrops and stuff looks a little better and she is drinking again.
Thx for any help,Bill

Why did you use antirobe? (clindamycin I believe, not pennicilin but the same family)
This animal needs improved husbandry as something is lacking. Reptiles simply do not get upper respiratory infections without cause. It is quite likely that this snake has been able to cope in moderately suffecient conditions but now that she is somewhat compromised with a litter brewing she is no longer able too.

Just recently a vet was asking advice on a continueing education veterinary forum about a similar problem. The problem is that she couldn't convince the snake owner to bring the snake in for he/she feared the litter would be lossed (it was an emerald as well). In this (and your) case the stress of the resp. infection and imperfect husbandry will compromise the young and risk the adult much more than a vet visit. Many drugs may prove effective but a culture and sensitivity test will determine what drug this specific infection is susceptible too. Remember that using improper antibiotics in improper amounts may risk the animals involved as well as create a more resistant infection.

My advice is to see your veterinarian asap!