Possible respiritory problem? - please help

she been doing it since i got her last year. and i got her sometime in october of 06.

and i see other snakes including balls do it and there perfectly healthy. i think it could be just a normal yawn cuz she tired.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.

What? i dont understand

Sometimes my balls don't get the last of their shed off from over their heat pits and nostrils. It dries a little after the shed has passed but they still rub to try and get it off.


Hold her head and get a nice close look. I saw someone else's BP the other day with 2 sheds worth over the heat pits and they didn't even notice. Hopefully its just something simple like that.

I wouldn't wish an RI on any snake! Must feel awful.

ya i did notice some shed in her nostril maybe it cold be muffling her breathing somewhat

well im taking her to the vet tommaro. lets pray shes all rite

I'm a learning snake person - my daughter went off to school and left me her bp and I'm obsessed with keeping him healthy. I'm also a bit afraid of Dakota, so taking care of him has been a challenge. But, I changed and cleaned his cage on Sunday evening and he seems happier to me - moving about much more. He's also rubbing his face on the glass and on his branch and stuff. I've never seen him shed, so I don't know what to look for - there's no slime or anything. Is that normal?