Certain viruses can also cause respiratory signs. Some respiratory infections occur as a result of poor husbandry, maintaining a herp at the incorrect temperature or humidity (either too high or too low), malnutrition or heavy parasite load (either external, such as mites, or internal). Infections can be caused by bacteria or fungi, and may be the result of parasites migrating through the tissues from ingestion of a mouse or rat containing intermediate host parasite larvae. She may have pneumonia, and if she does, this is often a critical illness requiring aggressive treatment. I am concerned about the “yawning” because if she is doing it frequently, it can be a sign of respiratory disease. Medications must be dosed correctly, based on the pet’s body weight, measured in grams. Also, drugs available without a prescription (known as over-the-counter) are “older” antibiotics that most disease-causing bacteria are almost always resistant to, meaning that the bacteria won’t be affected by the antibiotic. Without appropriate testing, one can only guess at what is making your pet ill. This is because many different organisms can cause similar signs. While some pet retailers sell over-the-counter medications for animals, without knowing what is causing the illness, it is not a good practice to just pick a medication based on the clinical signs. The only way to find out what is wrong with your snake is to have it examined by a veterinarian who has knowledge of herp medicine.
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