Do Ball pythons make any sounds?

[dr del]

Uhhh..

My female ball python has recently started making the same high pitched sounds too. Its only a quick sound, but really loud and high pitched. She never used to do it, but recently we introduced a younger male to the tank and it has started. We did some research, and apparently it can be a loud nasal sound they make in tie with mating. Our male is only 7 weeks old, and wont be ready to mate until at least a year old, but our female is 2 years old and is very responsive to the male in the tank. They get along famously, so its not a territorial thing. Interesting though, we arent exactly sure what it means.

No. Virtually everything you have researched is wrong.

It is far more likely it is the result of either a piece of unshed skin in her nostrils or the start of a respitory infection from adding an unquarantined animal to her enclosure.

I know it is unquarantined as any decent QT procedures last longer than your male has been alive.

They do not make any noises as a result of breeding.

I'll bet you dollars to donuts your interpreting territorial competition and stress as " getting along famously"

And, since you ignored the "one animal one enclosure" recommendations, if it is an RI then you will probably have to take both to the vets.


dr del