Alanah
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Hey everyone! I had some questions about my male children’s python who’s suffered/suffers from a respiratory infection. I’m still unsure how he came about it as his enclosure was always super clean and free of water spills but that’s not why I’m here. I took him to the vet who have him a months worth of injections. He’s definitely gotten better but the vet described respiratory infections as waxing and waning, flaring up every now and then (I’m not sure how true this is). He usually gets pretty wheezy when he’s in blue and just about to shed but other than that he seems ok. I’m not sure whether I should take him back to the vet or if this is somewhat normal and it never really goes away? He still eats perfectly fine and does what a snake should do, he’s also separated from my other snakes so they aren’t at risk (I’m pretty sure it’s contagious right?). My problem here other than his health (which is clearly top priority) is that he was bought to be a breeder for my females next season and I don’t want to pair them together if they are at risk of becoming sick as well. I was hoping someone could clear up whether it even is contagious and if breeding him when he is seemingly fine is an issue. I’m hoping by the time breeding season comes around next year that he is fine, but in the off chance he isn’t then I’ll definitely be looking for a replacement male and keep my original male as just a pet.
Thankyou, I appreciate any help!
Thankyou, I appreciate any help!