Question about a big snake

[hypnotixdmp]

So, I have noticed only when being handled she seems to breath out heavy here and there, at least that's what it seems to me. But I am wandering if you all know if this is just the way she moves when being handled or is something up I need to get checkout???

Ball Pythons
0.3 Normals (Coilette, Athena and Mary Jane)
1.0 Spider Morph (Zeus)
1.0 Mojave (Prometheus)
1.0 Pastel (De Sol)

Boas
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Stella)
0.1 Hog Island BCI (Kiyoko)
0.1 Dumerils Boa (Gloria)
0.1 Yellow Anaconda (Serenity)

[nick654377]

what kind of snake are we talking about?

[Annarose15]

what kind of snake are we talking about?

It's posted in the Anaconda forum

Sorry, I'm not familiar with them, but I know my snakes breathe like that when stressed.

[satomi325]

I'm going to say that the big breathy huffs are from being handled. My little snakes do the same.

what kind of snake are we talking about?

This is in the anaconda subforum, so its safe to guess anaconda. Lol :p

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[3skulls]

Could just be her own weight just making her breath heaver, while holding?

Never had one so I'm just guessing. I don't know if I would worry to much unless there were popping or gurgle sounds.

Hope everything is ok.

[hypnotixdmp]

Nope, no popping, no gurgling or any discharge of any form. Never hear it unless I am holding her lol, and yes, it is a yellow anaconda!!! Heres a few pictures I took of her a few days ago when it was finally warm outside!!!

And yes, I know, I need a haircut.....but don't look at me, just the snake!! lol

[3skulls]

Wow. She looks awesome.

Way different snake but... My bigger Carpets do the same thing when I have them out.


I'm sure someone with better knowledge can point you in the right direction.

[M&H]

I was going to say the same as 3skulls, not the same species, however my larger boas "huff and puff" when being handled.

[hypnotixdmp]

cool, I thought it sounded kind of like when I go to pick her up and she hisses to let me know now is not a good time, just not as dramatic lol.

[xFenrir]

My BCI does the same thing. Sometimes she does it when she's moving around, but it's mostly if she's being held/there's pressure on her stomach (not us hurting her, more like when she's going over an object like the bedframe or our shoulders). It's just 'cause she's a big girl. That's why her nickname is "the fat slug", lol.