3 months ago I sold a young blood python to this girl(actually traded for a hognose) well she decided that she was afraid of her so I bought her back.I went and picked her up today and she is in really bad shape.Dehydrated, stuck shed and I think a respiratory infection.I soaked her good in 88 degree water.I got some of the shed off.I dont think she's been fed in the last three months either but maybe thats just the dehydration making her look so sunken in..
What else should I do?
Special temps or humidity?
If she does in fact have an RI I will get her to the vet next week but I need to be able to tell the vet what to do.So I need a walkthrough.We live in the country and although she is a good vet she does not deal with exotics.
What are the best antibiotics?
How do I give them, etc, etc???
Thanks so much..
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I need some help NOW please..
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Try keeping substrate temps in the upper 80’s for 24/7 and humidity at 75% to 80%. Many bloods display symptoms of initial RI when their lungs become irritated from a low humidity environment. By maintaining them at the temps and humidity I listed above, you can many times avert an RI episode if you catch it in the early stages. Make sure to monitor the humidity levels closely, because at the above temps, you can easily drop it too low inadvertently. Coughing along with a thick mucous discharge from the mouth and nostrils are usually the signs of a more advanced RI. What symptoms are you seeing?
If it acts a little better after a couple of days, see if it will feed. If it does eat, it most likely doesn’t have a serious RI. Also, if it has a really dried on shed, it will take a soaking of at least 24 hours to remove it all successfully.
If it does appear to have a definite RI, let me know and I can give you some treatment options. Please keep us posted and good luck,
Kelly
Thank so much, last night I had the humidity set at 75 so I did that right.I have her in a tub with 88 on warm side and 78 on the cool.Should I bump up the cool side too?
She took a huge dump last night so she must have eaten plenty.It looked nice and healthy too.I dont think she is as bad as I first thought.I think all the shed stuck to her and just how dry and sunken in she looked scared me.
She still has shed stuck to her but I watched her for awhile as she sat in her hide with her head out.I didnt see any mucus, bubbles or mouth breathing.I will still keep her quarentined and watch her closely for a few weeks.
I would probably keep the temps and humidity where you have them for a few weeks and see how things go.
Kelly
