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TomChambers
at Fri Apr 8 23:32:46 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TomChambers ]
Respiratory infection
It’s serious in snakes, if you don't treat them.
Symptoms: wheezing, frothy saliva in mouth, and/or bubbles of said saliva from mouth and/or nose.
Head pointed upward to aid breathing, some say they hear a clicking sound(never heard it myself)
Any of these symptoms can indicate RI
I increase the heat to about 92 through entire cage until seen by a vet.
Wheezing/whistling can also be caused by bad shed, plugging nasal passage.
I might have missed some symptoms it’s getting late………
With medication there isn’t usually a problem.
Transmissions to mammals aren’t a concern, and I have never had a transmission to another snake in my colony either. Although, if you house snakes together this may be an issue.
TomChambers
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