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Nice BP all I got are normals to for the time being
1.1normal:gj:
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I don't think I'm going to get into too much more than this. I really bought him for a part-time classroom pet. I have really enjoyed reading about them though. There are some beautiful snakes on this board!
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great photos, normals are great :D
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Normals are great, yours looks great, enjoy him.:snake:
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nice pic ! normal or not, they are always GREAT ! my favorite is a normal !
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He's wonderful. I'm so impatient at the moment because I don't think he wants to be held yet and I haven't gotten to enjoy him much at all.
I do have a couple of newbie questions.
How long should I wait to hold him after I brought him home?
If he curls the front part of his body into a tight "S" does that mean he's unhappy (and may strike) or is that just normal?
I just don't really "know" him yet.
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He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.
How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?
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- you can give him a week in his enclosure to get settled down then u can hold him & feed him. some BPs are different.
- if he curls his neck into a "S" sometimes they may strike because he is nervous and doesnt want to be bothered. alot of times will do that but they are really good, just for show. doesnt mean urs is too. just give him a week to settle in then go from there....
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SatanicIntention
He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.
How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?
I was kinda thinking the same thing but i don't have any experience with that so i didn't want to say anything.
Welcome to the forums, there is a TON of info here and everyone is wonderful...
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Originally Posted by
SatanicIntention
He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.
How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?
He was smelling me at the time, if that makes a difference. He's in a glass cage. His warm temp is at least 90 (no higher than 96). The cool side is a little problematic. Right now it's in the low 70s. We have a lamp on it (just a normal desklamp during the day). It's helping a little. If it matters, he was in almost identical conditions in his former home.
The humidity, however, is very good. It's right around 60%. Also, since he looks like he's about to shed (foggy eyes, pink belly), I've been misting the tank a couple times a day (not so much the cardboard/substrate gets wet).
Do you think he should go to the vet?
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Xo'Phoeah
He was smelling me at the time, if that makes a difference. He's in a glass cage. His warm temp is at least 90 (no higher than 96). The cool side is a little problematic. Right now it's in the low 70s. We have a lamp on it (just a normal desklamp during the day). It's helping a little. If it matters, he was in almost identical conditions in his former home.
The humidity, however, is very good. It's right around 60%. Also, since he looks like he's about to shed (foggy eyes, pink belly), I've been misting the tank a couple times a day (not so much the cardboard/substrate gets wet).
Do you think he should go to the vet?
My husband just reminded me to add that he's been "yawning" a lot. Is that ok/normal?
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Hi,
It depends how much he's doing it really.
Have a look in his mouth to see if there seems to be a lot of bubbly mucus next time he yawns.
I would also try and listen to his breathing to see if there are any "pops" "clicks" or "whistles" - it's normal to hear their breathing more when they are excited or being handled but you should take a note of any odd noises.
Also have a check in his waterbowl and on cage furniture to see if there is any evidence of mucus. Also does he sit with his head elevated a lot and his mouth slightly open?
dr del
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dr del
Hi,
It depends how much he's doing it really.
Have a look in his mouth to see if there seems to be a lot of bubbly mucus next time he yawns.
I would also try and listen to his breathing to see if there are any "pops" "clicks" or "whistles" - it's normal to hear their breathing more when they are excited or being handled but you should take a note of any odd noises.
Also have a check in his waterbowl and on cage furniture to see if there is any evidence of mucus. Also does he sit with his head elevated a lot and his mouth slightly open?
dr del
I'll have to look in his mouth, but all of those other things aren't issues I've seen. He mostly lays with his chin on the ground unless he's exploring. His mouth seems to be either closed or open like it was in the picture. I noticed some sort of noise when we first brought him home, but I can't be sure it was him. I haven't heard it at all since.
