Whats wrong????

My ball python is in the middle of shedding and for some reason i see her open her mouth slighty like every 2 min.??

i dont know what the deal is about that, she just keeps opening her mouth, even when i dont handle her. and her temp. and humidity are fine, so i know that doesnt have to anything with it.

does anyone have a clue whats going on?

I've seen mine do this while shedding here and there. Wait till she is done shedding, and if she keeps it up and is still doing it tomorrow I'd take her to a vet since she could possibly have a respiratory infection (RI).

Does it have any slime in or around its mouth?

One of my female adults tends to open her mouth alot.....sometimes for a while. I can see a substance that looks like saliva. should i take her to the vet?

Yes, I would since that is one of the symptoms of a RI.

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Originally Posted by gil6

One of my female adults tends to open her mouth alot.....sometimes for a while. I can see a substance that looks like saliva. should i take her to the vet?

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absolutly. for now i would rais the temps a little bit. and lower the humidity just a tad. but the vet is the way to go

After reading a bit about RI...you guys are defiantely right. I think she has it. IS RI CONAGIOUS?! I have other ball pythons in the same rack. I won't lower the temps tonite and will take her to a vet tomorrow

Another problem could be that it's choking or gagging. In snakes, choking on a foreign object or food creates excess saliva. (http://www.anapsid.org/rti.html)

Either way, I think you mos def need to visit your veternarian. :omfg:

You need to take your snake to the vet ASAP! I hope your snake gets better quick.:(

I hope she gets better too:( . I am very worried. I am definately going to the vet tomorrow. Is the rest of my collection in danger too?