Ok I know this is the BP forum but I trust your opinions and I need help with my rat snake he seems to have a very bad RI and I have called every vet in my area that sees snakes and no one has an appointment avail. till wendsday. I have removed him from the rest of our collection, he is in his rubermade under a low watt heat lamp in a seperate room on newspaper with a small bowl of water in with him what else should I do untill i can get him to the vet?
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2.1.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen)
2.0.0 columbian boa (wiggles and squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
3.3.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole, camie)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy 
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HELP!!!!
havic
Jan 30, 2006 03:04 PM
Replies (3)
PythonJoe
Jan 30, 2006 04:55 PM
"What else can I do ..."
No disrespect intended, but you could post your question in the rat snake forum. I personally have specialized knowledge about Ball Pythons but know nothing about rat snakes. I could tell you what to do for a Ball Python, but it could be totally wrong for a rat snake. That's why there are different forums.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
-- Python Joe
wftright
Jan 30, 2006 07:14 PM
I'd bet that she's already posted the question in that forum and is only posting here for a second opinion.
I think I've heard people in the kingsnake forum say that increasing temperatures a little bit can help kingsnakes overcome a mild RI. Maybe increasing temperatures is a good remedy for all kinds of snakes suffering respiratory problems. I have no experience with diseases, but from what I've read, I'd bring the tub temperature up to about 93 on the hot side.
I hope all the best for your rat snake.
Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.
havic
Jan 31, 2006 03:02 AM
Thanxs Bill we have him at 92 deg. It is a little late right now up here in the great north west. I will be checking on him befor we go to bed. Here is a link to the other forum if you would like to see a funny pic of his last feeding.
link
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2.1.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen)
2.0.0 columbian boa (wiggles and squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
3.3.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole, camie)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy
"snakes are kind of like potato chips, you cant have just one"
