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  • 08-19-2019, 04:16 PM
    Max12069
    Re: Ri?
    He's done this like 20 times today. He's constantly doing it. He sits there like that for a while.

    https://ibb.co/bvc17xd

    and this

    https://ibb.co/tcFCmsY
  • 08-19-2019, 04:53 PM
    Max12069
    Re: Ri?
    Hes also been doing this

    https://vimeo.com/354739973/description

    and this in the exact same spot before he does this he rubs his head against the corner wall but i didnt get that in the video

    https://vimeo.com/354742103
  • 08-19-2019, 05:01 PM
    Bogertophis
    Sounds like he may be trying to shed? What's his humidity like? Being too dry might cause the popping sounds you heard & also yawning, to loosen the
    skin around his face in order to shed. Try spraying him with water. The fact that his cage was too warm may have dried out his skin, making it harder to shed.
    (-do you know when he shed last?)

    As far as the pics above where he's stretching upwards...what's overhead? A screen top? If so, he might be wanting out, or the cooler air outside his cage
    that was overly warm (earlier).
  • 08-19-2019, 05:11 PM
    Max12069
    Re: Ri?
    He shed around 3 weeks ago. I misted the tank 3 times today.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Im feeding him fuzzies but next feeding im gonna give him a hopper.
  • 08-19-2019, 05:25 PM
    Bogertophis
    Various reasons for a snake to push with their nose: trying to shed, or debris stuck in nose or mouth, or wanting out of a cage (for food or better temps.).
    Your BP is fairly active...he doesn't appear to me to be snake with an RI...his restlessness is most likely hunger or shedding.

    Most start their BPs on hoppers- fuzzies are a bit small for hatchling BPs. Your snake is probably hungry.
  • 08-19-2019, 05:29 PM
    Max12069
    Ok, i fed her a fuzzie this morning so should i wait to give the hopper or should i give it right away. Hes very active today only took like 20 minutes to rest.
  • 08-19-2019, 05:31 PM
    Max12069
    Re: Ri?
    Also do you know a reason why he was rubbing and putting his head under the substrate in that exact spot multiple times.
  • 08-19-2019, 05:58 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Max12069 View Post
    Ok, i fed her a fuzzie this morning so should i wait to give the hopper or should i give it right away. Hes very active today only took like 20 minutes to rest.

    It's best for their digestion -if you must feed 2 items- that you do so at the same time (within an hour of each other). While a fuzzy is very digestible, I cannot promise
    that if you feed another item now that it won't cause a problem -ie. your snake could regurgitate -"barf up"- both items & then have to wait longer to replenish digestive
    enzymes, making the whole situation a set-back rather than helpful. Also, since your snake should be eating a hopper but already ate a fuzzy, the 2 items together might
    be a little much for her stomach, so I'd wait a few days before giving that hopper. You might get away with doing that now, but you'd be taking a chance. Wait 3 days &
    if she seems hungry, offer the hopper then.
  • 08-19-2019, 05:59 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Ri?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Max12069 View Post
    Also do you know a reason why he was rubbing and putting his head under the substrate in that exact spot multiple times.

    Nope, I sure don't. :snake: Could be many reasons, most I've already told you anyway. Like trying to shed.
  • 08-19-2019, 06:05 PM
    Max12069
    Re: Ri?
    Ok thank you for both of those answers im worried cuz he keeps climbing to the lid and getting close to the heat lamp and i dont want him to get burned.
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