A drooly snake?

[starquakes]

I bought myself a super adorable Mojave morph. He's about 7 months old or so. I bought him from a friend who owns a reptile store, who knows a-many reputable breeders (which is where he got this Mojave). But, since the day I brought him home, he seems to drool a lot. He doesn't seem to have any trouble breathing, he doesn't breathe through his mouth or make any weird sounds. He's alert and curious when I hold him, but he just... drools. A lot... it comes out the corners of his mouth... Sometimes he doesn't flick his tongue fully, and he's not eaten in the three weeks I've had him (which I just chalk up to him getting acclimated to his new home).. it's just drool... everywhere. D:

Is there / could there be something wrong with him.. or does he possibly just have over-active salivary glands?

Thanks in advance~

[Maverick67]

This could be a respiratory infection with can be potentially deadly. If you not sure how to check for this look it up o youtube i found quite a few helpful videos. Although I did have one time where my BP was drooling without any sign or RI. After i saw it I checked her thoroughly.

[starquakes]

This could be a respiratory infection with can be potentially deadly. If you not sure how to check for this look it up o youtube i found quite a few helpful videos. Although I did have one time where my BP was drooling without any sign or RI. After i saw it I checked her thoroughly.

I did check for the symptoms of RI, and he doesn't seem to have the main ones.. He just seems drooly. I took him to my friend who i got him from, and he said it's not common, but balls can tend to drool with stress or when they're going in and out of shed. I'll see if he knows a local vet I can take him to, just in case though, I think.

[steveboos]

Well it could mean nothing, or if could mean an RI which could infect your other collection and kill this guy or your other snakes.

I wouldn't risk it and get him to the BEST, not cheapest or closest, reptile vet in the area. Always better to be safe than sorry, especially with reptiles.

[zina10]

I have never had a drooly snake, never heard of it either ! Well, unless related to a RI.
The only time I saw water coming out of my snakes mouth is when I picked her up right after she drank, it was just a couple of drops of clear water.

I would take the snake to a Vet, that just doesn't seem right...

[j_h_smith]

First thing, get the snake to someone a little more knowledgeable. The snake should not be drooling at all. Unless you're seeing him after he drinks some water, but other than that, it's not normal.

Secondly, please stop setting the font to such a small size. These old eyes find it hard to read such small text.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith