Ball python drool

[Sonny1318]

I already have the appointment for 9:30 tomorrow at a reptile vet. I picked up my desert ball today and got drooled on. Last time something similar happened was in 98' with a Peruvian red tail. Is was diagnosed as mouth rot. Any insight, he took a really big drink around 6:30 this morning. Damn, he's one of my favorites. I was looking in his mouth no puss or other noticeable in jury's. Skip you out there? No hissing or wheezing when he breathes.

[JoshSloane]

Hmmm, without hissing, wheezing or snot coming out its hard to definitively say its an RI. Hopefully just had some water in his mouth before you picked it up?

[Sonny1318]

I just posted a picture of his set up in my gallery. Cool 78/80 under the light 86/88 ambient is 83/85. He's 1year 8months old. He always eats, he weights 895 grams. A while back he might of stuck the feeding tweezers. Like two months ago. I also have a cover that blocks the front of his cage, I took it down for the picture.

[Sonny1318]

55 percent humidity. Sorry stressed.

[Sonny1318]

Hmmm, without hissing, wheezing or snot coming out its hard to definitively say its an RI. Hopefully just had some water in his mouth before you picked it up?

it never hurts to hope, but I doubt it. I know my Boas better then balls though.

[bondo]

How long did he drink before you picked him up? I had one that got shipped to me. I was at work and my wife set her up. When I got home I picked her up and she spewed on me. I was freaking out. What did I just buy something is wrong with her. I put her back and she took a drink of water. I picked her up again and again she spewed water out. I was like ok cool she is just drinking. That freak out was short lived.

[Sonny1318]

How long did he drink before you picked him up? I had one that got shipped to me. I was at work and my wife set her up. When I got home I picked her up and she spewed on me. I was freaking out. What did I just buy something is wrong with her. I put her back and she took a drink of water. I picked her up again and again she spewed water out. I was like ok cool she is just drinking. That freak out was short lived.

my wife seen him drink early this morning. I took him out around 4:00

[Sonny1318]

How long did he drink before you picked him up? I had one that got shipped to me. I was at work and my wife set her up. When I got home I picked her up and she spewed on me. I was freaking out. What did I just buy something is wrong with her. I put her back and she took a drink of water. I picked her up again and again she spewed water out. I was like ok cool she is just drinking. That freak out was short lived.

when I put him back he instantly starting drinking.

[Sonny1318]

Wow I'm like running my own thread here, just got off the phone with the breeder. He thinks it possibly nothing to sweat. Still going to the vet regardless. Damn it!!!!

[DVirginiana]

A vet's opinion is always going to be the best, but it sounds like you may not have a real problem here. I've picked up some of my snakes before and had them basically spit water all over me because I didn't know they'd just been taking a drink.

If it is a problem at least you're catching it so early that it probably won't develop into anything.