HELP PLEASE snake drooling and making sounds !

My ball python of 8 months just made this god awful sound and started drooling. We took her out earlier today and she was fine and happy when we put her back in she went to her hide for a few hours. When she came back out after that she kept roaming her cage and drinking lost of water more than usual. After that she stayed out of the hide and kept moving around next thing I know shes making these loud sounds like shes going to town on bubble wrap. I though it was gas or she was pooping since her tail was up but next thing I know her body starts jerking and her mouth starts drooling or regurgitating water, after a few mins of her moving around opening and closing her mouth she was fine. She is now back to normal still roaming around. I called the vet but theyre not open till tomorrow. She didnt have any white residue on her mouth or traquea so Im just wondering If anyone has experience this and has any idea what it might be. Im a neebie snake owner I need all the help I can get. Her temps and humidity where normal and she fed excellently as well as shedding a few weeks ago in one piece. :(:(:(

Was it clear fluid?

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Hi, Blue!
I don't see any other replies, but sometimes my computer lags, so if this has already been said, please ignore :)
This can be very scary being a newbie snake owner and encountering your first medical "disaster". The good news is, you had a vet on stand by and your snake will be seen by a professional. It is pertinent that your snake does get seen, even if it seems like the sickness clears up on its own.
I would go ahead and quarantine your snake from any other snakes or reptiles you may have (if you have any others) to prevent the sickness from spreading (if it is a sickness.)

Now, with that said, a snake that is drooling "bubbles" or what seems to be mucus most likely has a respiratory infection. This can be treated with a diluted medicine that your herp vet will supply you with and is very simple to use. The R.I (respiratory infection) will clear up in 1-2 weeks normally when treated.
If it seems like your snake is pushing its tongue against the roof of its mouth and this is causing it to drool, there may be a piece of substrate stuck in his/her mouth/neck. I used to use Cypress substrate and my largest male, a 1.0 super pastel vanilla somehow got a piece lodged in his mouth, closer to his neck. My fiance and I removed the substrate (very carefully and meticulously as possible to avoid further injury) from his throat using long ended tweezers (they're about 10in long). In your case, being a beginner, the vet is the best choice and will be able to easily remove it from his/her throat.

Those are the two things that come to mind immediately, but it could be anything.
I really hope that your snake gets better!! & Good luck.

Ive had my burm throw up water.. He sprayed it once all over the glass... Not sure why and it only happened that one time...he did some odd movements too, their muscles i assume. Clicking (bubble wrap) sounds like Repository situation... But without any other symptons i dont know....
make sure your uth (if you use one) is not over 91... Ive heard of strange neurological situations from a uth being over 100 degrees under a hide.
If you feel somthings wrong make a vet call tomorrow.

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Was it clear fluid?

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yeah it was

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yeah it was

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That happened to me. I was freaking out, thinking RI, but someone said it might have been water, so ive been checking my snake's mouth and throat from time to time and she looks clear as a whistle. And i dont hear anything nor did she "drool" the clear liquid again

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Originally Posted by blue009

yeah it was

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That being said tho, a trip to the vet always helps a snake.

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It could have just been water. Sometimes if you catch them right after they drank a bunch of water, it can spill out of their mouth.

I still think the vet is a good idea because the sounds don't sound normal.


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when i first got Yellow i was a fresh noob to snakes: i had just replaced his water with nice COLD water, because who doesn't like cold water? he went to drink it, his body freaked out and he spit it all back up. i was SO scared! i took him to the vet because he also had ripped a scale off somehow a few days before and my vet said "yeah don't ever use cold water."
just my anecdote on something similar, but maybe it could help you or others. however "popping bubble wrap" is not something i would take lightly; definitely try to see if you can get to a specialized vet.

Always worth a check up with the vet if you have any suspicion of an RI, the quicker to catch it, the better the turnout. I hope all is well and all goes well. :)

I honestly think the snake probably inhaled some of the water and was doing their best to "cough" it back up. Since snakes don't have a diaphragm, this can sometimes looks like they're trying to throw up and can sound really awful. The popping noises are what makes me think it was a choking issue more than a regurge issue.

If it were my snake I'd probably wait and see if they exhibit other signs of a RI, it all seems very coincidental that the snake drank a bunch of water before this happened. There would usually be more signs and they wouldn't onset so suddenly. However, inhaling anything that's not meant to be inhaled can create an environment for bacterial growth, so like I said, monitor your animal. Not saying it's a bad idea to take it to a vet immediately but I don't think it would result in much.

Let us know how the noodle fared?

Update: Thanks guys! took her to the vet and everything was fine, the doctor said that she probably just drank too much water at once and was handled too much earlier in the day and it just came back up also some tank problems that we've been having could have caused that. There where no signs of RI but theres still the possibility so we are just going to monitor her for a bit since we dont want her taking antibiotics if she doesnt need them. BUt thank you guys so much really calmed my nerves reading all of the responses. :):):):):):):):)

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Update: Thanks guys! took her to the vet and everything was fine, the doctor said that she probably just drank too much water at once and was handled too much earlier in the day and it just came back up also some tank problems that we've been having could have caused that. There where no signs of RI but theres still the possibility so we are just going to monitor her for a bit since we dont want her taking antibiotics if she doesnt need them. BUt thank you guys so much really calmed my nerves reading all of the responses. :):):):):):):):)

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That is great news!!

Great news! I'm so happy you got the best possible outcome for your noodle.
Thank you for taking the time to form a relationship with a herp vet in your area - it'll always save your noodle! :oops::P