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Q: Hydrogen peroxide for RI
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Myboyarthur

Can I use Hydrogen peroxide to help with a possible RI for a ball python

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Topics: Respiratory , Infectious Disease , Medications
Tags: Pastelballpython, Respiratory, Sick
Species: Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Author Comment 5/6/2016 9:12:24 PM

Myboyarthur
He doesn't have any discharge or bubbles that are visible, just making the clicking and little wheezing and whistling noises
 
Member Comment 5/6/2016 11:27:43 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

How are you planning to use the hydrogen peroxide?

 
Author Comment 5/7/2016 1:02:00 AM

Myboyarthur

i have a reptifogger, and i was planning on putting the correct ratio of water to peroxide into the fogger then "hot boxing" him for 5-10 min

 
Author Comment 5/7/2016 1:02:29 AM

Myboyarthur

i have a reptifogger, and i was planning on putting the correct ratio of water to peroxide into the fogger then "hot boxing" him for 5-10 min

 
Member Comment 5/7/2016 1:40:51 AM

Sonja K. Reptiles

Guess I haven't personally ever heard that being used like that. I've heard of F-10 being used in such a manner, though.

 
Author Comment 5/7/2016 10:26:11 AM

Myboyarthur
Would it be safe?
 
Accepted Answer 5/7/2016 11:17:09 AM

Sonja K. Reptiles

I have no idea, but considering when cleaning the gums in the mouth with hydrogen peroxide, as in when an animal has mouth rot, they caution you not to let the animal swallow any of it. I wouldn't go that route.

 
Member Comment 5/7/2016 11:18:34 AM

bwaffa
You will quite literally be accelerating the breakdown reaction of hydrogen peroxide into oxygen gas and liquid water. This is senseless. Take your sick snake to the vet. http://usark.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d7e8c81109173978c4240862c&id=7f1242113c&e=c429be12de
 
Author Comment 5/7/2016 11:37:12 AM

Myboyarthur
That's the issue, where I live there is no vet in the area, the closest hero vet is 2.5 hours away and thank you for your advice sonja
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