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snd reptiles · Contributing Member Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 106

Got this male emerald tree boa 2 weeks ago today

noticed it had RI (have not paid for the snake )you can see the eatra saliva in its mouth later that night it started weazing we took it to the vets the next day it was weighed at 680grams they said it was a good weight an given a course of Amikin 0.05ml every 3 days by injection 4 days later its totally stoped weazing and 6 days stoped with the extra saliva , we are still giving it the injections every 3 days for another 3 weeks just to make sure its all clear before we try and feed him , has any body had snakes recover from RI mainly emerlad tree boas , i am keeping the temps at the high end 84 hot end slightly warmer under the basking spot , 80 cool end , humidaty 70 night , between 80-90 during the day , 12 hours uv light

James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

great looking snakes, unfortunately i can not offer any informative advice on snakes with RI but from what i have read if caught early on and treated correctly they can make a full recovery. from what you have said it sounds like your doing a good job. keep us posted on how he gets on.

Scott W · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

Can't help on RI in emeralds but best of luck.

Has he got a funny shaped head? seems to be curved downward almost like a beak?
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Stuart Marquis · Key Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 333

LeeWarren · Key Member Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 210

Emeralds usually have 2 large fat deposits on top of their head, which makes the head look huge and bulky. The snake in the pic does not have these, so makes the head look funny.

Is the snake WC? I would keep daytime temps at 32 and nighttime temps at 31 and keep this constant until the RI clears up.

Humidity should be kept very high.

caninusdk · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

Hi

Get in contact with Danny Mendez from Urbanjungles
Link: http://www.urbanjungles.com/bemeraldtreeboasb.htm

He have been a great help for me and i think that you will find the info you need on his web.

Good luck
Caninusdk

caninusdk · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

Hi

Get in contact with Danny Mendez from Urbanjungles
Link: http://www.urbanjungles.com/bemeraldtreeboasb.htm

He have been a great help for me and i think that you will find the info you need on his web.

Good luck
Caninusdk

snd reptiles · Contributing Member Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 106

johnny888 · Contributing Member Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 171

He is a beauty! I hope he gets well soon!

snd reptiles · Contributing Member Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 106