Question about a big snake

So, I have noticed only when being handled she seems to breath out heavy here and there, at least that's what it seems to me. But I am wandering if you all know if this is just the way she moves when being handled or is something up I need to get checkout???

Ball Pythons
0.3 Normals (Coilette, Athena and Mary Jane)
1.0 Spider Morph (Zeus)
1.0 Mojave (Prometheus)
1.0 Pastel (De Sol)

Boas
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Stella)
0.1 Hog Island BCI (Kiyoko)
0.1 Dumerils Boa (Gloria)
0.1 Yellow Anaconda (Serenity)

what kind of snake are we talking about?

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Originally Posted by nick654377

what kind of snake are we talking about?

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It's posted in the Anaconda forum ;)

Sorry, I'm not familiar with them, but I know my snakes breathe like that when stressed.

I'm going to say that the big breathy huffs are from being handled. My little snakes do the same.

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what kind of snake are we talking about?

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This is in the anaconda subforum, so its safe to guess anaconda. Lol :p

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Could just be her own weight just making her breath heaver, while holding?

Never had one so I'm just guessing. I don't know if I would worry to much unless there were popping or gurgle sounds.

Hope everything is ok.

Nope, no popping, no gurgling or any discharge of any form. Never hear it unless I am holding her lol, and yes, it is a yellow anaconda!!! Heres a few pictures I took of her a few days ago when it was finally warm outside!!!

And yes, I know, I need a haircut.....but don't look at me, just the snake!! lol

http://i.imgur.com/EuSHvI7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kXqmHY9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qjHQ3sC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1ieKCkS.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/SznOXzY.jpg

Wow. She looks awesome.

Way different snake but... My bigger Carpets do the same thing when I have them out.


I'm sure someone with better knowledge can point you in the right direction.

I was going to say the same as 3skulls, not the same species, however my larger boas "huff and puff" when being handled.

cool, I thought it sounded kind of like when I go to pick her up and she hisses to let me know now is not a good time, just not as dramatic lol.

My BCI does the same thing. Sometimes she does it when she's moving around, but it's mostly if she's being held/there's pressure on her stomach (not us hurting her, more like when she's going over an object like the bedframe or our shoulders). It's just 'cause she's a big girl. :P That's why her nickname is "the fat slug", lol.

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My BCI does the same thing. Sometimes she does it when she's moving around, but it's mostly if she's being held/there's pressure on her stomach (not us hurting her, more like when she's going over an object like the bedframe or our shoulders). It's just 'cause she's a big girl. :P That's why her nickname is "the fat slug", lol.

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LOL, maybe my big girl needs a nick name too lmao!!

BTW, for all of you who may have heard that anacondas, especially yellow, are random and you cannot judge what their actions are going to be......B.S. lol Handle it enough and it will be just as tame as a RTB!!! I am actually thinking of buying a baby male and 2 new vivs in the near future, super excited about that!!!!

Id agree it's from her weight while being held. Both my Burmese and my Reticulated Python do it when they're being held. She's a beauty though. :)

That is a beautiful BABY you have! A friendly, placid anaconda is like handling a chubby burm! Whether it's a weight thing or a communication thing, the heavy breathing/hissing thing seems to come with the large snake breeds. All of the burms, retics, anacondas and most larger RTBs do it. Even the rock Python I handled a few days ago did it, although he seemed just be angry about everything! I just play it off like they are commenting about something.

I handled a dwarf retic once and he did that. Think of when you strain to lift something, you hold your breath and let it go when you relax your muscles. I think that's what he's doing.

Yeah, sounds like that's what she's doing!!

Ball Pythons
0.3 Normals (Coilette, Athena and Mary Jane)
1.0 Spider Morph (Zeus)
1.0 Mojave (Prometheus)
1.0 Pastel (De Sol)

Boas
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Stella)
0.1 Hog Island BCI (Kiyoko)
0.1 Dumerils Boa (Gloria)
0.1 Yellow Anaconda (Serenity)

BEAUTIFUL snake!!!

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!!! I am just glad to know shes not the only one that does that lol

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LOL, maybe my big girl needs a nick name too lmao!!

BTW, for all of you who may have heard that anacondas, especially yellow, are random and you cannot judge what their actions are going to be......B.S. lol Handle it enough and it will be just as tame as a RTB!!! I am actually thinking of buying a baby male and 2 new vivs in the near future, super excited about that!!!!

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We started calling her that because we joked that Satin's about as threatening as a slug. All she does is cruise around or lay there. I always say if she was any more relaxed she'd be dead. :rofl: Big snakes are usually the calmest things I've ever seen. I got to hold an 11ft Burm at a show one time, and she was more of a scaly scarf than a snake. She just completely relaxed around my shoulders and just kinda stared at me like, "You were expecting something?"

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We started calling her that because we joked that Satin's about as threatening as a slug. All she does is cruise around or lay there. I always say if she was any more relaxed she'd be dead. :rofl: Big snakes are usually the calmest things I've ever seen. I got to hold an 11ft Burm at a show one time, and she was more of a scaly scarf than a snake. She just completely relaxed around my shoulders and just kinda stared at me like, "You were expecting something?"

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Nice!! I would love to hold a burm, maybe I will get Tim Reno to let me hold one of his or maybe even his retic!!! He displays his animals and teaches people at repticon here in Pensacola Fl. He usually lets people get a picture with one for $1 lol, I think that is fair!!

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Originally Posted by xFenrir

We started calling her that because we joked that Satin's about as threatening as a slug. All she does is cruise around or lay there. I always say if she was any more relaxed she'd be dead. :rofl: Big snakes are usually the calmest things I've ever seen. I got to hold an 11ft Burm at a show one time, and she was more of a scaly scarf than a snake. She just completely relaxed around my shoulders and just kinda stared at me like, "You were expecting something?"

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lol I love this! My big girl is the same way. She will wrap up my body and then just sit and watch, it's the funniest thing. Doesn't even care to check out the rest of the room.

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:colbert:Please take care from this animal it can bite you.

http://www.localvetsearch.com

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So can your dog at home.

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B-E-A-utiful yellow anaconda! I love that heavy body look with that prehistoric looking head. Yellow anacondas are so awesome and for sure misunderstood. :/

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B-E-A-utiful yellow anaconda! I love that heavy body look with that prehistoric looking head. Yellow anacondas are so awesome and for sure misunderstood. :/

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Thanks for the compliment :)

I agree, lots of people probably don't handle theirs enough and they turn out to be little @55 holes when they get big, then get the rep that they will bite no matter what :rolleyes: but I take my girl out almost every day now. I was scared at first, but hell, I was also scared of my dang ball when I got her, and she never even struck at us once and the anaconda has bitten my wife and I. Just give respect, don't let them around your neck or touch their heads or but it near your face and you are good to go!!! Lol

Ball Pythons
0.3 Normals (Coilette, Athena and Mary Jane)
1.0 Spider Morph (Zeus)
1.0 Mojave (Prometheus)
1.0 Pastel (De Sol)

Boas
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Stella)
0.1 Hog Island BCI (Kiyoko)
0.1 Dumerils Boa (Gloria)
0.1 Yellow Anaconda (Serenity)

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So can your dog at home.

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I don't think this post was even on this thread??? Lol I don't see it anyway....

Ball Pythons
0.3 Normals (Coilette, Athena and Mary Jane)
1.0 Spider Morph (Zeus)
1.0 Mojave (Prometheus)
1.0 Pastel (De Sol)

Boas
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Stella)
0.1 Hog Island BCI (Kiyoko)
0.1 Dumerils Boa (Gloria)
0.1 Yellow Anaconda (Serenity)

I asked me vet about this last time I was in (he used to breed balls, breeds retics now) he said it's likely stress. That makes sense to me, handling is stressful to a degree (and depending on if they are used to it) so it would make sense heart rate and respiration go up a bit.