Abbath has RI

I went to go check on him and I heard him whistling. So I'm gonna call around tomorrow and schedule and appointment. ACK!

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

I went to go check on him and I heard him whistling. So I'm gonna call around tomorrow and schedule and appointment. ACK!

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Now this is a PERFECT example of a caring owner of a reptile :rockon: .Let us know how things go.

well don't give it "a bath" HAHAHAHA! ok...not funny...yes please update us.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Now this is a PERFECT example of a caring owner of a reptile :rockon: .Let us know how things go.

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Ty :D Just would rather spend 100.00 or so, then more if I let it go an see what happens :eek:

Let us know how it going Mike and best wishes for a speedy snakey recovery. A good vet and a caring, responsible owner that catches these things quickly is always best for any snake.

I've been checking on him all night and I haven't heard him make a sound. Actually, I think I was the one making the whistling sound haha. When it gets dry out my nose runs and of course the snot dries and people get whistlers :D . You guys think I should still make an appointment or check on him for the next 24-48 hours? I checked him again this morning and he shed last night and looks amazing! But I held him this morning and not a single whistle, pop, crackle and no mucus from his nostril.

well it certainly is your call here. I really don't have any creditable experience with RI's, but if you feel that there truly is no problem, then keep the change and save up for other snakes :D

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

I've been checking on him all night and I haven't heard him make a sound. Actually, I think I was the one making the whistling sound haha. When it gets dry out my nose runs and of course the snot dries and people get whistlers :D . You guys think I should still make an appointment or check on him for the next 24-48 hours? I checked him again this morning and he shed last night and looks amazing! But I held him this morning and not a single whistle, pop, crackle and no mucus from his nostril.

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That is very likely the source of your whistling sound. Much like the "dried snot" we get ( :giggle: ) they can get "whistlers" from flakes of old skin during the shed process.

He might have made a little noise during the shed. Keep an eye on him he may be fine. Handle him and see if has any trouble breathing. They usually increase their breathing when being handled(although he's pretty mellow) and you can see the flem build up or hear wheezing. If you want I can come by and take a look at him. Unfortunatly I got alot of experience last year with an RI. But once again he just may have been whistling through his shed.

Yeah I'll give him 24 hours to see how he's doing. If he has RI then to the vet he goes :D Btw I'll have new photos of him tonight. He looks amazing after his shed. I'm still amazed!

So I just got home and checked on him. I also checked on him when I came home for lunch. Not one single peep of a whistle. I think either it was my nose that was whistling (I need to go to the vet instead ;) ) or when I heard the whistle he was shedding and he was getting the skin off his face so he mighta had some skin in his nostril making that whistle. I'm still on alert incase anything comes up. So, him going to the vet is not out of the question if I hear any sorta whistle again.

Cool I'm glad he's looking good. Looking foward to seeing the after shed pics. I'm happy to see that he is being well taken care of!!!! By the way, where did Abbath come from??? I think it's a cool name, makes me think of Black sABBATH :rockon:

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Originally Posted by westcoastjungle

Cool I'm glad he's looking good. Looking foward to seeing the after shed pics. I'm happy to see that he is being well taken care of!!!! By the way, where did Abbath come from??? I think it's a cool name, makes me think of Black sABBATH :rockon:

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Abbath is named after a legendary singer from the band Immortal. This is what the real Abbath looks like:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2...330638lel7.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4...334929ljo5.jpg

You'll see me and Smulkin say stuff like "grim" and frost bitten" ... Sorta famous Immortal lyrical words.

I think your Abbath is a little prettier than the original LOL :twisted:

that abbath looks kinda old and cranky... :giggle: