New retic new r.i possibly HELP

[Chads300]

I picked up a baby retic from the reptile show yesterday and looks beautiful. I came home today and went to get her (I think out and was chilling and I noticed am clicking sound every so often and a slight bulge in her throat. I opened her mouth and to my suprise there was spit or mucus in the mouth and I hope this is not an r.i. I removed the mucus or spit and I have not seen any buildup since. Temps are 90 hot side 80 cool side she is active does not star gaze or lay stretched out no caughing rapidly flicks tongue ect. See pics included and thanks for the input


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She is also drinking water to

[bcr229]

Mucous + throat bulge = vet appointment. Sometimes the stress of being rehomed can bring on an RI even if the critter was outwardly healthy at the expo.

[Scherf]

Keep the temp up and humidity down for a bit, I would say over night should suffice... I do however recommend you figure out how to get that cool side down to 70 and maintain a hotspot of 90 aiming for 75-86 ambient.....


food for thought too, retics are just very loud breathers, like it’s rediculous... and my guy clicks from time to time and it’s normal... you’ll learn there sounds...

[MD_Pythons]

I can't really speak on the RI, but have you quarantined your Retic? It doesn't look like you have and putting in new additions to your collection next to your established animals is very risky. You can read up on the quarantine process here.

[Chads300]

What can I do for her until the vet appointment next week?

[Scherf]

What can I do for her until the vet appointment next week?

Keep the humidity low and the temp elivated for a few hours here and there

[Chads300]

As a side note she has since been moved... is her still drinking water and rapid flicks of tongue a good sign? I have had a burm in the past with an ri and the retic has no signs other than a faint click here and there and obviously the mucus bubbles in mouth... I’m just paranoid now

[Sauzo]

Maybe i am missing something but that retic looks fine to me. Retics can make clicking noises for various reasons like stuck shed in the nostril. Retics also are pretty vocal snakes when it comes to breathing. I was used to boas which even big boas can make noise when they breath, exhale or are picked up. But when i got Caesar, i was worried many times that he might have gotten an RI but he didnt.

I personally would just keep the hot spot at 90F and ambients at around 80-82F as well as keep correct humidity and watch the snake. See if you notice heavy breathing, mouth opening, clicking and stuff when she is just sitting there, then you can worry. But all my snakes when they yawn, have a moist mouth. Not dripping wet but also not bone dry like a desert. And they have been like that for years. I have never had to deal with an RI in a snake but my big BCI girl did get a sinus infection and trust me, you WILL know when they get a problem like that. There will clearly be audible breathing and noises when they are just sitting there. I ended up having to have a sample of the liquid taken and ended up giving her a Fortaz shot every 3 days for a month. Not fun and she is a 7 foot snake. I would hate to give shots to a little skinny snake.

But anyways, you can go to vet, I'm not saying not to but if i were you, i would wait and let the snake settle in a little bit and watch it for a week or two.

[Chads300]

That’s what has me confused.... she don’t star gaze or hold her head up(unless of course you move and then she likes to check out what’s going on) she don’t lay stretched out and could she is drinking water no caughing wheezing or open mouth for that matter and in my opinion looks healthy🤔and I noticed the clicking sound is only when she flicks her tongue..... but either way I am verrry happy to have all three of my dream snakes and the wife now has her lizards...lol

[Chads300]

And I am sorry in my first post I worded it wrong there was no mucus it was saliva