I recently purchased two adult BP's, a 2,100g female and a 1,100g male. The man I bought them from kept them in an ambient temperature controlled room at 80F, I'm guessing with inadequate humidity. When I purchased them they had just went through a bad shed, one of the poorest I have seen. When I brought them home, they were breathing a little heavy; this was not caused by the substrate as this has been newsprint. So, I checked them for an RI, thoroughly inspecting their entire mouths - using the Q-Tip "roll" method. I saw no bubbles; discoloration or etc.

This didn't make sense to me, I knew SOMETHING had to be making them breathe with this level of difficulty; and then I checked the nostrils - HORRID. I would estimate that they are around 75% clogged with what appears to be dead skin. I first thought this was some sort of snot, but after closer examination I noticed it looked much more like shed. My male's nostrils seem to be clearer than the female's. I have become increasingly concerned; because the female's breathing sometimes now sounds "bubbly" or "crackly" like someone with a stuffy nose. This is why I checked for an RI a second time - still no bubbles, both have very clean mouths.

The dead skin is not on the surface but in a bundled manner inside the nostrils.

How do I get rid of this? Could this be some type of "snot"? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!