URI HELP!!!!!

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

I am hoping that someone can help me with 2 of my snakes?

The first is a male Angolan python that I got from a guy who said it had just beat a URI. I noticed right away that he hadn't. This issue has been going on for about 6 months now. I have spent a bunch of money at the vet using 2 different injection medications and raising the cage temps and lowering the humidity. No results from the vet. I decided to treat him myself with Tylan which was recommended bye a few people but still no change.

The second is a proven breeder pastel het ghost that I bought about 6 weeks ago. I noticed last week that he was gurgling and sounded very congested. I pulled him from my rack and started a round of Tylan injections and raised cage temps. He is not showing any improvement. I have been told that the Tylan should knock the infection right out of them but I don't see it!

Can anyone recommend something that really works? I need these guys to breed for me this upcoming season.

Also I see people selling baby balls that have shed and eaten right away, mine are not doing that! I have albino and het babies born 7-28-10 that show no interest in food. I have tried all the paper bag tricks, mice,asf's,rat pinks and even assist feeding but they are fighting me all the way. I have force fed them each once but I don't like the stress that it puts on them. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[gsrept]

first do not use capslock and bold letters we can all read your post, I would use baytril for rep infection the meds you are using seem to be wrong but i am no vet.

 

[Frankie J]

Are all the babies from the clutch not eating? There is always a few late starters but if there all doing it something is stressing them.

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

Sorry I hope it looks better now? The vet did 2 rounds of Batryl with no change then switched to avian, still no change. All my experiences with vets and reptiles have been bad ones but thanks anyway!

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

No none of them have eaten yet. I had someone suggest trying small adult mice in the evening. misting them first and then offering the food. I am gonna try that tonight!

 

[Frankie J]

Are the babies all in the same cage or do they have their own? Warm temps, hides?

 

[gsrept]

Do you have the snakes that have RI quarantine from the rest of the snakes

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

Yeh I have them all in seperate hatchling tubs with small black zilla hide boxes and the temp is 88-90.

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

Yes the snakes with the URI are not in the snake room. I have them in tanks. I was told to keep the heat on one end around 105 and the other end around 88 with the humidity below 40. I also have been soaking them in a warm bath.

 

[gsrept]

I have always been told to have higher humidity and heat with RI. It is lack of humidity usually that causes them

 

[Frankie J]

http://www.animalhospitals-usa.com/reptiles/snakes/snake-diseases/snake-infections.html

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

I get conflicting opinions on the internet. When they were in the snake room the racks hold about 70% to 80%.

 

[gsrept]

is there moisture on the walls there is a difference between there being humidity and being wet,

 

[Balls Deep Reptiles]

Usually only if one of them spills the water bowl.