help...question bout the snake i rescued

[snoopylove]

k so i posted before about a rescued snake i have that im scared to death of. so i took him out tonight for 1st time in 2 days cuz he ate righht. well hes breathing normal but everytime he takes a breath i hear i tiny popping kina noise. is this normal for snakes? i never allowed him close to my face like tonight so i dunno if hes always done this. any ideas?

[medusasmorphs]

Sounds like a Respiratory Infection - most commonly treated with increasing temps slightly in the tub or cage and decreasing humidity (nothing to drastic). Sometimes this can be bad and get worse, do you see any bubbling or snot like around the mouth?

[snoopylove]

that was the first thing i checked, no there is no bubbling or snot coming from his nose..so just increase the temp in his cage?

[Danounet]

You could increase the temp a bit, but first you need to know what the temps are. You dont wanna go pass 93 really. How are you reading the temps and what is it at the moment?

[BLMinFL]

I agree with increasing the temps (around 90 ish for the whole tank) and check him again in a week. If he gets worse, then take him to a vet, but it sounds like its at the early stages so he should get better. Is this the one where you found the poor baby by the trash? If so, i'm not suprised if he has an RI being exposed to the elements for who knows how long.

Let us know how it goes.

[snoopylove]

yes this is the one that was dumped by the garbage at my complex. hes been vet checked already but definately if increasing the temp doenst help hes going back.

[snoopylove]

so ive got good news, i uped the temp sunday n i just got home from work n checked him n i doint hear the noise anymore his breathin is fine. can he sense my fear? its been weeks n i still cant get over it. everytime he moves his head i jump. everytime im holden him n one of my pups or cats make noise i jump lol. im scared to death to take him outa his tank because i cant tell if hes hissing or exhaling. any suggestions? i just dont trust him no matter how much i try

[m1r4g3]

there isnt anything really to be afraid of. if he bites, it doesnt hurt a lot.

[snoopylove]

lol i know its not the pain im afraid of, ive been bitten before by a bigger ball python at my school. its the 'not knowing when' everytime he moves his head i think hes going to bite me, tonight i let him crawl up my neck and sniff around my face or whatever it is they do. and he let me touch his upper neck which hes never done, really hes given me no reason to not trust him but i just panic lol snakes creep me out!!

[BLMinFL]

lol i know its not the pain im afraid of, ive been bitten before by a bigger ball python at my school. its the 'not knowing when' everytime he moves his head i think hes going to bite me, tonight i let him crawl up my neck and sniff around my face or whatever it is they do. and he let me touch his upper neck which hes never done, really hes given me no reason to not trust him but i just panic lol snakes creep me out!!

Well, if you are still so afraid of him, you can try to find him a new home with someoene that will take care of him. I used to be the same way and even now, there are certain snakes that i won't handle (my big BCI's) and just my boyfriend does. If you decide to keep him, then next time you have him out, close your eyes and just feel his body language. He hasn't bitten you yet, even with you jumping and being afraid, the chances are that he isn't going to by you just handling him.