BP making whistleing noise

Hi guys my pastel YB BP is making a strange whistleing noise when I take her out but only when I take her out she doesn't do it in the cage. She is 745g her temps are 92 hot spot and 75-80 throughout the rest of the cage 50-60 humitity. She just shed 4 days ago and ate 2 days ago. Her nose isn't bubbleing like a typical RI and it doesn't look red either.

Any options help thanks!

Do you see any other signs, such as:

Symptoms include listlessness, weight loss due to decreased appetite, swollen or bloated body, gaping, open mouth breathing, often with audible exhalations when in an advanced state. Wheezing may be heard, or clicking noises when breathing. Bubbly, stringy or sheeting mucous appears in the mouth. The head may be held in a raised position to facilitate breathing. In snakes, the tines of the forked tongue may be stuck together. Respiratory infections in snakes are especially dangerous in those snakes who have only one functioning lung (colubrids, etc.).

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(source: http://www.anapsid.org/rti.html)

You should probably take your animal to the vet if you think it has an RI.

There could be a piece of stuck shed in her nostril that's causing the whistle. You picking her up is making her breathe heavier than normal, which could be why you're only hearing it then.

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Originally Posted by AllieKin

Do you see any other signs, such as:

Symptoms include listlessness, weight loss due to decreased appetite, swollen or bloated body, gaping, open mouth breathing, often with audible exhalations when in an advanced state. Wheezing may be heard, or clicking noises when breathing. Bubbly, stringy or sheeting mucous appears in the mouth. The head may be held in a raised position to facilitate breathing. In snakes, the tines of the forked tongue may be stuck together. Respiratory infections in snakes are especially dangerous in those snakes who have only one functioning lung (colubrids, etc.).

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(source: http://www.anapsid.org/rti.html)

You should probably take your animal to the vet if you think it has an RI.

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No none of that she refused just once this month but that was when she was in shed and the whistling noise.

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

There could be a piece of stuck shed in her nostril that's causing the whistle. You picking her up is making her breathe heavier than normal, which could be why you're only hearing it then.

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Thanks! Is there anything I should do to help it come out or will it come out on its own and is it dangerous to the snake?

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No none of that she refused just once this month but that was when she was in shed and the whistling noise.

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Hmmm. How long has the whistling noise been going on for?

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Hmmm. How long has the whistling noise been going on for?

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I just noticed it today. The last time I took her out was last week before she shed

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I just noticed it today. The last time I took her out was last week before she shed

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It might be what Eric Alan said. :P I wouldn't worry too much if there are no other signs of RI.

Not dangerous - she'll take care of it herself if that is what it is.

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Not dangerous - she'll take care of it herself if that is what it is.

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Ok cool thanks guys!

My girl tends to have this happen when she sheds. I have no idea how she gets the piece out of her nostril, but she does... Suspicious....

These threads scare me! With how fast people come to "illness" Whistling often never means RI. (Popping clicking) Some snakes just whistle.. i have a Super cini & Green Tree Python, Who ever since hatchlings have had a more noticeable "whistle" during their heavy breaths.

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These threads scare me! With how fast people come to "illness" Whistling often never means RI. (Popping clicking) Some snakes just whistle.. i have a Super cini & Green Tree Python, Who ever since hatchlings have had a more noticeable "whistle" during their heavy breaths.

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Yup, my guy is like that too. Sometimes he just whistles or "sneezes," but has never shown any other signs of RI. Eats great and sheds great.


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These threads scare me! With how fast people come to "illness" Whistling often never means RI. (Popping clicking) Some snakes just whistle.. i have a Super cini & Green Tree Python, Who ever since hatchlings have had a more noticeable "whistle" during their heavy breaths.

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Yes, it's even more amazing when many of these people who scream "RI" have never really dealt with one.:rolleyes:

I'm with you, it scares me how many people are ready to offer advice on something they potentially have no valid experience with.

The whistle is a very normal noise in an agitated ball python.

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Yes, it's even more amazing when many of these people who scream "RI" have never really dealt with one.:rolleyes:

I'm with you, it scares me how many people are ready to offer advice on something they potentially have no valid experience with.

The whistle is a very normal noise in an agitated ball python.

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Even better the instant "raise temps/slam humidity" But yes, your snake is likely just being a snake, When exerting heavy breaths, most will whistle, from anything to substrate/water/stuck shed, or just how there small little noses work! After a few snakes/years with them, it all becomes so easy and less worry some!