Any reason for bubbles besides an RI?

[Dalishar]

So I've had a lot of fun with my little mojave. About a week after I got her I had her out and noticed some faint clicking. The next morning I asked both my parents to listen, fearing an RI, and neither heard a thing. I managed to peek into her mouth and didn't see any bubbles or mucus. So it was decided I was going crazy / was extremely paranoid (of which I'm very guilty), and after that I didn't notice any clicking at all.

Fast forward three weeks later... I just checked her tonight and there were bubbles coming from her mouth... but still no clicking after ten minutes of me sitting there with her head to my ear. I couldn't get her mouth open to see, however. I checked again an hour later and she wasn't blowing any bubbles at all.

Now, regardless she's going to the vet in the morning so I can finally know for-sure if she has it or not (and then kick myself for not following my first instinct three weeks ago). Since I've finally gotten some live mice she's eaten three times with no issues. Other than those Houdini bubbles, she doesn't seem "off".

So... are there any reasons at all that a snake would have bubbles, if not an RI? Or does she just really, really, reeeaaally want to drive me insane? (It's working, too. )

Which, by-the-by, do any California / Sacramento area people know if Marianne Brick at the Madison Avenue clinic is good with herps? The research I've done says she's amazing, but none of those same reviews ever mentioned actually taking their own snakes and such to her. If not, any suggestions on vets to take my reptiles to?

[Kaorte]

bubbles probably means an RI. Its basically just extra snot. :/ Just get her to the vet and she should be fine after treatment . Sounds like you caught it early.

[ev477]

If neither of the places listed here, http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56792, are within a reasonable distance from you, you should add the veterinarian you mentioned if you find the visit to be satisfactory.

Good luck trying to find out what it is

[Dalishar]

Yeap, it was definitely an RI - show me for ignoring some clicking! Unfortunately I'm a complete wuss and don't want to give shots to a 63 gram snake (ugh, it looks like the needle would go right through her!), but they're willing to do it for me. Couldn't have happened when she was bigger and save me $50.

Everyone at that clinic knew about, kept, or studied in reptiles though - and all had great humors to boot. Might even switch my dog to go there! I'll be trying to get them added to the list

[rabernet]

Kudos to you for getting her seen right away and treated!