whats this noise?

[Snakeman]

since yesterday my new blood has been making this strange sound.it sounds like a mouse squeak or when you let a air out of a balloon through the small opening(sounds like a fart noise).im guessing she's hissing at me since she hasn't gotten used to being handled me yet.my ball python used to do the same when i first got him but overtime he stopped doing it since im guessing he got used to being handled by me.at first i thought my blood had some kinf of respitory problem but i dont see any foam around the mouth or thorat.so im guessing she's hissing at me?

[elevatethis]

A hiss is one sound, while the sound of an RI is another.

What are your temps/humidity? When was the last time it shed?

[elevatethis]

PS. This probably belongs in the Blood Python forum....

[JLC]

(I moved it.)


From your description, it sounds more like a wheeze or other indicator of a possible RI. Even when my wee little gophersnake was a baby, when he hissed, there was NO mistaking what he was doing. And since bloods are known to be "great talkers" I would imagine if he hissed at you, you'd know it.

My recommendation would be to make a vet appt as soon as possible.

[Snakeman]

well the noise only occurs when i pick her up or hold her.otherwise she stays quiet.like i said my ball python used to do the same thing but only for the 1st few days that i held him.but i'll take my blood to a vet to see if there's anything wrong with her. it does sound like weezing a bit.

[Snakeman]

and its also very faint, i have to be next to her in order to hear it.it sounds like a mouse squeak.

[JLC]

and its also very faint, i have to be next to her in order to hear it.it sounds like a mouse squeak.

That's definitely not a hiss. And you say she only does it when you're holding her...but I'd be willing to bet she may be doing it a lot more than that...it's just that you can't hear it unless you're holding her close.

[snakedude56]

check her nostrils this problem could simply be some stuck shed by the nose that is making the noise when she/he breathes. I would still take your snake to a vet just to be sure though.

[Snakeman]

check her nostrils this problem could simply be some stuck shed by the nose that is making the noise when she/he breathes. I would still take your snake to a vet just to be sure though.

yeah lately ive been seeing small pieces of shed skin on her body.i'll check to see if i find anything weird.

[Snakeman]

That's definitely not a hiss. And you say she only does it when you're holding her...but I'd be willing to bet she may be doing it a lot more than that...it's just that you can't hear it unless you're holding her close.

yeah i remember now that when shes crawling around me i hear the "squeak" she makes.