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    brazilian rainbow boa stuck shed, I also hear popping sounds.

    I was given a yearling brazilian rainbow boa about two weeks ago). She has shed stuck all over her face. So I left her alone in her tub(plenty of humidity) for a week and then fed her a live mouse.She ate great so I left her alone for a few more days.Now I got her out today and gave her a good look over and noticed her popping a bit. It could be stuck shed so I soaked her and got some shed off her nose and a stuck eye cap off although there is another one under that. Her nose seems to have several layers of shed. I got some off and cleared one of her nostrils.
    Her temps are around 78 in the tub with a 86 degree hot spot. She has two humid hides with eco earth and a big water bowl. She is on paper towels right now that are slightly damp.
    Anything else I should be doing?
    My instinct is to bump up the temps since she is making those popping sounds but everything Ive read said higher heat is a big no no.

    She was given to me along with the albino ball python that wouldnt eat for them.He ate a live hopper for me a few days ago so Im super happy.

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    It sounds like her temps are fine. I'm betting it's the stuck shed if she was kept in conditions that were too dry by her previous owner, as during their first year BRB's should be at 90% humidity or higher.

    Obviously if she shows other signs of RI - bubbles, mucous, resting with her head pointing up, etc. - you should get her to a vet.

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    I dont see any other sign of an RI. Ive been looking around for a new exotic vet since we moved and there just arent any. But I can get her to a regular vet if she does get any worse.
    Ive got her very humid(tub is misted up on the sides), I need to get a hygrometer, my old one broke and dont really need it for the balls or corns they have humid hides.

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    Checked on her today and listened hard, didnt hear any popping, so I think it was just the stuck shed covering her nares. That kind of freaked me out, never had a sick snake ever.

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