My bp has a throat problem, any help??

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She has started fading out today so yes she is now going into shed.

Thanks for your replies everyone, I went to this vet on a recommendation of another Rep friend, luckily having snakes only a year I've never had to use one before.

It's a tough one because I dont want to stress her out taking her to another vet, which wont be very local yet I dont want her to suffer, but Del I'm sure you've seen enough of this or you wouldn't give me that advice for nothing, also I dont think it's an abscess as it goes up and down and an abscess wouldn't do that.

I think I'll try for a second opinion (home visit) in a couple of days. I'll let you know how she does.

She could be getting worked up when she's held and be breathing more rapidly, causing the noise. Clicking and wheezing of course CAN be symptoms of an RI - when coupled with mucus discharge at the mouth and nose, inappetance, etc.

Like I said, other pythons make similar noises when they are agitated as do colubrids- especially drys.

It's only when you are holding her or when you are opening her tub - correct? Like you said, it's not all the time................

The "breathing" sound can be normal. Snakes have a U-shaped wind pipe that has a slightly corrugated inside edge (as opposed to mammals that have a smooth O). This allows for the collapse or expansion of the windpipe when feeding. The corrugations are what cause the 'wheezing' sound when air rushes through with breathing. It could be due to excitement, nerves, whatever - anything thay would quicken the respiratory rate of the animal.