Re: Hi gang, need help....possible RI....lookin' for advice....

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Posted by Doug T on December 20, 2000 at 20:38:43:

In Reply to: Hi gang, need help....possible RI....lookin' for advice.... posted by TC on December 20, 2000 at 17:28:46:

: Hello to my fellow Indigo lovers!

: I brought my pair of Easterns up from their cool down about 10 days ago.
: The male was blue so I waited for him to shed....got ready to introduce the two today and noticed my male was breathing a bit loudly.
: Now, my Indigos "puff" all the time...they are a "breathy" snake to begin with.....just seems a bit more pronounced. No wheezing or whistling, no discharge of any type.
: Am I over cautious? If this was the onset of an RI, can I just warm him up a bit? Or do I need to get him on an anti-biotic? He has always been extremely healthy and appears to be normal (and horny) in every other way.
: BTW - NTL's during cool down were about 64, DTH about 72-75 degrees.
: Also, should I be concerned about introducing the male to the female? The female has never been as "puffy" as the male and does not appear to be labored in her breathing in any way......but I don't wanna have to treat two animals when only one appears to show even a minor symptom,
: but I don't want to miss the opportunity to breed while they are being treated either!

: So what do you guys (and gals) think?

: Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

: (Figures......truck broke today, Delta cancelled my flight on X-Mas day, still gotta finish shopping....ugh!)

: TC - TC Reptile

If he's always been puffy, and his puffing just seems a little slower, it's probably nothing. I think that if you took him out of the cage and held him, you'd be better able to tell if it's normal breathing or wheezy sounding. If it sounds wheezy, talk to your vet.

I don't know about your individual snakes, but 65 ntl is no big deal here. 62 is normal right now at night. In a previous post I talked about my indigos who were mating during a power outage. It was 56 degrees and they have had no trouble at all.

What you can do is turn up the daytime heat a little while leaving ntl's down. You risk messing up sperm if he gets too warm, but if they have bred already, it may not matter anyway.

Just some thoughts. Maybe you can get a few more from others.

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TC, That sucks , hope this helps............... Fred Albury 12/20/00 (0)
Thanks Doug....one more thing... TC 12/20/00 (2)
- then I would suggest... Doug T 12/20/00 (1)
  - Fred, Doug, thanks...more.... TC 12/21/00 (0)

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: : Hello to my fellow Indigo lovers! : : I brought my pair of Easterns up from their cool down about 10 days ago. : : The male was blue so I waited for him to shed....got ready to introduce the two today and noticed my male was breathing a bit loudly. : : Now, my Indigos "puff" all the time...they are a "breathy" snake to begin with.....just seems a bit more pronounced. No wheezing or whistling, no discharge of any type. : : Am I over cautious? If this was the onset of an RI, can I just warm him up a bit? Or do I need to get him on an anti-biotic? He has always been extremely healthy and appears to be normal (and horny) in every other way. : : BTW - NTL's during cool down were about 64, DTH about 72-75 degrees. : : Also, should I be concerned about introducing the male to the female? The female has never been as "puffy" as the male and does not appear to be labored in her breathing in any way......but I don't wanna have to treat two animals when only one appears to show even a minor symptom, : : but I don't want to miss the opportunity to breed while they are being treated either! : : So what do you guys (and gals) think? : : Thanks in advance for your thoughts! : : (Figures......truck broke today, Delta cancelled my flight on X-Mas day, still gotta finish shopping....ugh!) : : TC - TC Reptile : If he's always been puffy, and his puffing just seems a little slower, it's probably nothing. I think that if you took him out of the cage and held him, you'd be better able to tell if it's normal breathing or wheezy sounding. If it sounds wheezy, talk to your vet. : I don't know about your individual snakes, but 65 ntl is no big deal here. 62 is normal right now at night. In a previous post I talked about my indigos who were mating during a power outage. It was 56 degrees and they have had no trouble at all. : What you can do is turn up the daytime heat a little while leaving ntl's down. You risk messing up sperm if he gets too warm, but if they have bred already, it may not matter anyway. : Just some thoughts. Maybe you can get a few more from others.

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