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Well we gave her the last of 5 baytril shots 2 days ago. Todayher status is:
Ready to shed any day. I have been giving her a bath every day for 15 min. part for the belly rot part to help what I expect to be a troubled shed. She does not seem to be too stressed about it.
As far as the respiratory infection goes, her mouth has some crusties where the moucus has dried up but there is still a bit more excess saliva that is clear not yellow as before. I took her back to the guy who passed her into my care and he thinks she needs another round of baytril so that we don't let this last bit rebound. So I am thinking of getting 3 more shots to give to her. That will give me another week of treatment. The baytril definately has helped clear it up and I guess it is better to be cautious. I still get a heavy breath out of her every so often. No more gurgeling but there is something still there.
Please let me know what you think. Do you need any more info to help?
Travis

Travis good for you man! Its nice to see people take such care of these animals when they get abused or mistreated. I went through a similiar situation some years ago with a college kid who left for school and decided to let his BEAUTIFUL Peruvian female rot in his closet, his mother called the Steinhardt Aquarium where I was volunteering and it was rescued. Wounds on its nose from trying to get out of the closet (where it sat in the dark for a month), a nasty case of stomatitis and some burns rounded off this animals suffering. It took several months but she came around and was an absolutely gorgeous snake who is still in the possession of a friend of mine. I think he bred her once a year or so later. Anyways, GOOD FOR YOU MAN YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THIS ANIMAL!!!!!
CHeers
Lat

Thanks soo much for the encouragement everyone. I am really excited. Although the largest, this girl is the most sociable snake I've had. When she sees me come in the room she moves to the top of the cage to get out. I am half done with her new home. It is a 6X2X2 beauty. I am a cabinet maker by trade and have my own business so It should be good. She has been adopted as the warehouse snake and everyone has chipped in to work on her new home. I will post pics when done
Thanks
Travis

I'm so happy she's coming around! I'll bet she will love life even more once she gets into her new home! Post a bunch of pics...