Head In The Air??

My BP today is stretching straight up in the air towards the lid of his tank, sometimes from the bottem of his tank sometimes from his tree branch. Is this strange behaviour or what? He's not due to eat till Sat.

It's common in ball pythons that have or are developing a respiratory infection ... since they lack to ability to expel mucus from their lungs via sneezing or coughing like humans do, they will typically sit for long periods with their heads elevated so that the mucus slides down into their lungs via gravity and allows them to breathe easier.

Keep an eye out for secondary symptoms like wheezing, whistling, bubbles, or extra mucus/saliva around the corners of the mouth and if you haven't found a reptile vet in your area, it might be a good idea to start looking just in case ... it's that time of year.

No one can diagnose a problem with your animal over the internet, I'm just describing one possibility ... if you have any serious questions about your animals health or well being, a trip to the vet is the best thing that you can do for your animal.

-adam

Try to flip it on its' back and see if it rights itself

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

Try to flip it on its' back and see if it rights itself

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Why?

-adam

how do snakes get RI? low temps?

He's just getting over a RI. Maybe he is feeling better! There is no mucus or bubbles anymore he actually seems alot stronger and active since he ate on Sat. Mind you I didn't hold him for 48hrs.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Why?

-adam

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I think they are thinking hes star gazing...Hes not.

he could be trying to get out?

He seems to be checking out the lid on the top of his tank, thank god for locks!

LOL... Mine does it all the time. He doesn't keep his head up for long periods of time, but it does seem as if he's checking out the lid. Then, he'll go to a corner and climb as far as he can, sometimes touching the lid and nudging it with his nose....

I was alittle worried cause acouple of times he fell over or off his tree. I thought he might hurt himself!

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Originally Posted by Kizerk

how do snakes get RI? low temps?

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They get RI by too high or too low humidity for a long period of time.

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Originally Posted by Cartmansdad

They get RI by too high or too low humidity for a long period of time.

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Incorrect.

-adam

Don't mean to argue but how?

Sorry, I just researched the subject and found out how.

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Originally Posted by codpy

I was alittle worried cause acouple of times he fell over or off his tree. I thought he might hurt himself!

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Yeah, my guy does that also, and it scares me. Being the weirdo I am, I try to tell him to stop doing that or he's going to hurt himself. LOL

don't waist your breath kids never listen.:D mine does that when she feels the fan or if some thing catches her eye on tv.

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Originally Posted by love-my-snakes

Yeah, my guy does that also, and it scares me. Being the weirdo I am, I try to tell him to stop doing that or he's going to hurt himself. LOL

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Angel started the Parascoping thing..... I thought she was sick.... no she is hunting :P boy I felt like a dip! I think if I found angel staring up like that though, I would have had a heart attack. But i worry way to much