RI in Retic

[PsychoSnake]

Thanks guys. This helps.

The redness she has is a faint pink and it is like blotches of small pin points. It has a more uniform look on her than in the pictures posted above. I will try to upload a picture when I get the chance. If she does have septicemia I would guess it's early stage. Nothing is brown. Hopefully just a side effect of her usual shed. If it does not go away after her shed I will call the vet.

Good news: she is drinking well on her own. I have raised the ambient temperature in my house.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by PsychoSnake

Thanks guys. This helps.

The redness she has is a faint pink and it is like blotches of small pin points. It has a more uniform look on her than in the pictures posted above. I will try to upload a picture when I get the chance. If she does have septicemia I would guess it's early stage. Nothing is brown. Hopefully just a side effect of her usual shed. If it does not go away after her shed I will call the vet.

Good news: she is drinking well on her own. I have raised the ambient temperature in my house.

Honestly, if either your vet or you truly fear the snake having septicemia, I would get a blood test done now. Septicemia is deadly and difficult to treat, the longer you wait the less chance the snake has to survive it, and the chance is already only 50%.

The snake in those photos had constant aggressive treatment and still ended up having to be euthanized.

If you suspect a snake has septicemia it needs immediate treatment. They can die within days or weeks.

Unless you've been noticing other symptoms, it's not likely it has septicemia, but a blood test will tell you either way.