Vet Visit

Well, Monty went to the vet. Totally healthy. Only cost 50 bucks. Doctor said I was probably just hearing him sniff things or perhaps he did have a piece of shed near his nose. Glad that I ended up thinking it was nothing before I took him in, so my diagnosis was right. But also glad that, as a new owner, I was cautious and took him in anyway. Turns out Monty is a pretty decent sized boy - 635 grams. Definitely gonna' have to find him a lady-friend before the breeding season is over. Gonna' let him rest up tonight and tomorrow and then feed in on Friday night.

I'm glad to here you decided to take him in and that everything turned out for the best. :D $50 isn't so bad for the peace of mind you now have knowing that he is healthy. As to the wheezing sound you hear sometimes, I just thought I would chime in that I have a normal male that was a petstore rescue who squeak/wheezes whenever I have him out of his enclosure. That is the only time he does it however. He's been to the vet and there is absolutely nothing wrong with him, he's just a vocal little guy. He clambers up to my ear and squeaks for me sometimes...it's just how he is. I've had him for over two years now and he's literally done it from day one. If your little Monty has been cleared, I'd chalk the sound up to some stuck shed or just his way of "communicating". You won't hear them sniffing...since they smell with their tongue. ;)

Just out of curiosity, did the vet open his mouth to look at his mouth and trachea? It seems a bit strange that he would say something like you could hear them "sniffing". :/ Also, did you get him sexed while you were there? I remember that you had mentioned wanting to get that done as well.