Symptoms?

[Hardwikk]

My Western seems a little strange right now. He seems to have lost his hiss, and he has a habit of "yawning" every few seconds. Are these symptoms of something?

P.S. Yesterday was the 1st year anniversary of Charon's purchase (I bought him 11/18/07).

[FastDad]

My Western seems a little strange right now. He seems to have lost his hiss, and he has a habit of "yawning" every few seconds. Are these symptoms of something?

P.S. Yesterday was the 1st year anniversary of Charon's purchase (I bought him 11/18/07).

How long does he sleep after his birthday-party?

[lillyorchid]

When he yawns can you see anything that may be stuck in his mouth (piece of bedding)
If not then he may have a R.I. (is he weezing or making clicking/popping sounds, drooling, bubbles coming out of his nose/mouth) if so a visit to a herp vet will be needed to get proper antibotics for him.

[FastDad]

How long does he sleep after his birthday-party?

Sorry! that was the first, what I thought by reading with my bad english understanding.

To me it sounds, like he had something stuck in his mouth

[Hardwikk]

How long does he sleep after his birthday-party?

I doubt he knew it was .

[Hardwikk]

When he yawns can you see anything that may be stuck in his mouth (piece of bedding)
If not then he may have a R.I. (is he weezing or making clicking/popping sounds, drooling, bubbles coming out of his nose/mouth) if so a visit to a herp vet will be needed to get proper antibotics for him.

How does a snake get R.I.?

[Hardwikk]

Sorry! that was the first, what I thought by reading with my bad english understanding.

To me it sounds, like he had something stuck in his mouth

It could be. I hope he likes walnut shells.

[whytepizza]

Yes, sounds like an RI but one of mine did that for a while. Sometimes he does it and it's his way of saying 'hello.'
Anyway, check for anything stuck in its mouth. check for some 'poo' every couple of days. If the water doesn't get lower, it isn't eating, and it's nor pooing it could be an impactation risk and it is trying to vomit everything up. Very uncommon but if i remember correctly you use walnut shells. I still use walnut shells with many of my hogs and have had no problem. (but i only use shell after they reach a certain weight).
So just keep an eye out and make sure they are drinking lotsa water. worse comes to worse it's off to the vet for a force feed of medicine.

[wilomn]

Being burrowers it may well be that he has gotten some bedding stuck in the corner of his mouth or possible further down.

Open his mouth and look, maybe even give him a flushing under the faucet.

I'd also move him off the walnut and put something that is larger for him to burrow in. Pine shavings or aspen have worked fine for me for many years. I've never used walnut or coconut but I have used sand. I like the wood beddings the best.

[Hardwikk]

Although he is a Hogger, he acts like a Rosy Boa: he only burrows ocassionally. I don't think anything is stuck in his mouth, and he did eat at the last feeding.