Ri?!?!?!

i think my blood got an RI after all...i look at her and at the front of her mouth there was what looked like saliva and a few bubbles.i opened her mouth and there was quite a bit of saliva than i normally see.i rubbed her chin and some "salivs" came out at the front but it didnt drool down or anything.but just in case im taking her to the vet for a check after school and make sure shes ok.in the meantime i can ask him why she might not be eating at all.and i do hear "puffs" coming out of her mouth whenever shes crawling(i have her in front of me so thats why i can hear them).does this sound like an RI?

Sounds like an RI to me.

As for not eating...it could be that he doesn't want to eat because he's sick. OR, he doesn't want to eat because his environment is not properly set up, which is what made him sick. Either way...a trip to the vet and a round of meds is in order. In the meantime, study his setup closely and do all you can to get it set just right.

Good luck!

i see.are there any pics that show what the proper setup would look like? i'll try looking for myself and see what i can find.

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

i see.are there any pics that show what the proper setup would look like? i'll try looking for myself and see what i can find.

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It's not really a matter of what a set-up LOOKS like, but that is maintains the proper temperature gradient and humidity, without allowing conditions to fluctuate too much, nor be too extreme (such as always-wet substrate, etc.)

Here's a caresheet you can read to see what temps and humidity you should be aiming for:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=11

Best of luck, with a speedy recovery!

I do hope he gets well soon.:)

There has to be some fault in your husbandry. What are your temps, humidity?

yes it has been pretty cold here and keeping the temp at a decent level is tough.i've been giving her her medication for several days now and i cant tell if shes doing better or still the same.