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My female Ball Python has yet another respiratory infection and I don't know what to do. First I will give a little background for those of you that don't know the story.
Boots went off feed in early December shortly after I got her and did not begin to eat again until 3 weeks ago. She is currently eating a fuzzy mouse every 5-7 days. In February, I pulled two ticks off her; she shed and was diagnosed with a RI. She was given baytril for 6 days and when I took her back to the vet for a re-check, I was told that it hadn't cleared completely but that she would be fine. Boots was also given a Vitamin A injection and I was told that she should start eating within the next two weeks. After two weeks passed and she still had not eaten, I gave her to a friend of mine who deals with a lot of ball pythons. He was able to get her to go back on feed earlier this month.
I haven't had problems with her eating since, however about 5 days ago I noticed that she was resting with her head up at an angle and yawning a lot. I took her out to examine her more closely and noticed that the mucous in her mouth was excessive. More so than the last time she had a RI. I still had baytril left from the last time so I began injections immediately and increased the heat in her cage.
My questions are as follows: Assuming that she does not go off feed again; will the extra nutrients that she is now getting since she is eating, help her fight the current RI? Since the baytril did not work completely the first time, is something else recommended? Tylan? A multivitamin that I can give her?
I have not taken her back to the vet with the new RI because I knew what the problem was and I had the extra baytril still at home. Maybe I should just take her back to the vet? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Cheska
Boots went off feed in early December shortly after I got her and did not begin to eat again until 3 weeks ago. She is currently eating a fuzzy mouse every 5-7 days. In February, I pulled two ticks off her; she shed and was diagnosed with a RI. She was given baytril for 6 days and when I took her back to the vet for a re-check, I was told that it hadn't cleared completely but that she would be fine. Boots was also given a Vitamin A injection and I was told that she should start eating within the next two weeks. After two weeks passed and she still had not eaten, I gave her to a friend of mine who deals with a lot of ball pythons. He was able to get her to go back on feed earlier this month.
I haven't had problems with her eating since, however about 5 days ago I noticed that she was resting with her head up at an angle and yawning a lot. I took her out to examine her more closely and noticed that the mucous in her mouth was excessive. More so than the last time she had a RI. I still had baytril left from the last time so I began injections immediately and increased the heat in her cage.
My questions are as follows: Assuming that she does not go off feed again; will the extra nutrients that she is now getting since she is eating, help her fight the current RI? Since the baytril did not work completely the first time, is something else recommended? Tylan? A multivitamin that I can give her?
I have not taken her back to the vet with the new RI because I knew what the problem was and I had the extra baytril still at home. Maybe I should just take her back to the vet? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Cheska
Mine is still on off feed. But soon I hope he'll start again!!
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