I first noticed he was doing this a few days ago and took him to go see the reptile people who sold him to me, but he wouldn't make the noises there so the best they figured is he just had some mucus he was clearing out, but I have him out right now and he's been doing it since I got him out. It's really making me worry here.
The sounds are kind of hard to describe, but they're almost like a cross between clicking, pops, and puffs of air expulsion (honestly kind of like farts). He'll open his mouth sometimes when he makes them and I've noticed his throat expands and looks like a toad's does.
He's still moving around, exploring things, his tongue is still flickering in and out, and he just ate a couple of days ago, so he appears and is acting healthy but the sounds are really quite peculiar and the thing with his throat really worries me. He's had a lot of shedding problems due to not being able to keep his humidity up and as such he's no where near as large as he should be (he's about two years old, but is only about half the size of the other two year old male ball python I've seen), however he has a PVC enclosure now and he's eating regularly.
Have any of you experienced this? Or know what's going on? If he needs to go see a vet or if it's even harmful? Or well, anything before I worry myself to death?
Thanks in advance!
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