Am I handing him too much? Still wheezing :(

I'm so worried. This is all my fault. I took him out and he's wheezing so much, I'm literally tearing up I feel so bad for him. I contacted A local exotic vet here in my town but they arent open today, I left a message, they open tomorrow. Please help!

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I don't have any personal experience with this so I hope someone else can chime in but from everything I've gathered DIY treatments are a very proceed at your own risk. It could go very well or it could go wrong and make things worse if you don't do it properly. I think it comes down to how comfortable are you with the risk?

Vet is obviously preferable and safer since you can get a proper diagnosis.

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I don't have any personal experience with this so I hope someone else can chime in in but from everything I've gathered DIY treatments are a very proceed at your own risk. It could go very well or it could go wrong and make things worse if you don't do it properly. I think it comes down to how comfortable are you with the risk?

Vet is obviously preferable and safer since you can get a proper diagnosis.

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Ok, I really don't think its worth the risk then. Ill wait for Monday to get him to the vet I guess.. I dont know if I could make the trip to Tulsa tomorrow so I might just have to take him when the local vet opens. He will survive the 1-2 nights though... right??

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Ok, I really don't think its worth the risk then. Ill wait for Monday to get him to the vet I guess.. I dont know if I could make the trip to Tulsa tomorrow so I might just have to take him when the local vet opens. He will survive the 1-2 nights though... right??

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I really hope someone with more experience can give their feedback on this because I don't feel confident in saying how he will do.

Just take a deep breath. You will figure this out.

I'm sending well wishes to you and Geno!

Thank you thank you, that really helps. I'm still scared to death, but I'm a bit better. :)

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You do not know what is ailing your snake. The only safe and proper way to treat a potential infection is to see a trained veterinarian. Self medicating is risky and may not help this animal at all.

That being said...

You describe wheezing but describe no other symptoms. Is there mucus on the mouth of the snake, bubbles coming from the nose, excessive yawning, stretching vertically and constantly?

What other symptoms besides wheezing are you observing? Is this wheezing only when you attempt to handle or feed the snake? How does it sound when not in a condition of stress? What other observable behavior that is out of the ordinary are you seeing? Do you see anything mucous-y or snot bubble like coming from your snake? You need to do some detective work before you can say one way or the other if this is defensive posturing or illness.

No, no mucus no bubbles no yawning or anything. I think its whenever he does something to active, like the other night I had his tank doors open so hecould look out or whatever, and he wheezed then. He wheezed a lot while handling, too. But other than that he acts completely normal... But I'm thinking. I do think he is overweight. His spine is dented in along hia whole back. Hes a year old and 411g he eats 1 jumbo mouse every Thursday. Could that be something?

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And I dont notice it while feeding

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Well he is eating and acting normal outside of you handling him so that should be some good signs. RIs generally sap their will to eat and there are other visual signs that show up.

What you call wheezing could just be verbal displeasure with you a big human grabbing his delicate sensitive self ;)

Just keep observing for any signs other than wheezing. Oh and 411 grams at one year old is neither fat nor slim. I would just focus on seeing if you can get him more calm with handling. Limit handling to short session only a few times a week and just try not to over worry.

Ok. So he'll survive 2 days? Does he need to get to the vet? What can I do to help him? If you were deaf and saw him, youd think he's a perfectly healthy snake.. But the wheeze is so bad. And as for trying not to over worry... Lol well its a bit too late. Ever since my guinea pig who I had a really close bond with passed away about a year ago, ive just been so worried about any other pets. idk why but I really feel a special bond with Geno. I know he doesnt love me, but he is so so special to me and I need to do whatever I can to make sure he's got a happy long life. Thank you for the advise!!

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