RI worry

[masterjo111]

i got 2 2011 ball pythons and i check their mouth earlier with a q-tip

both of them have about 2-10 very small bubbles on the throat hole and now im worry if they have a RI.
i think i over mist the cages but i always wipe off the excess water of the sides and the lid of the bin.

i keep both in a 15qt rubbermaid,ambient temperature 72-76,hot spot 88-93,substrate is cocohusk

[gman8585]

I would make a appt at the closest vet that excepts reptiles. Just to be sure. Is there any popping or cracking sounds coming from them. Are they opening there mouths? Wheezing?

[L.West]

I think you need to raise your cool side temps to at least 80/81.

[mpkeelee]

Ya definitely warm them up a bit. Hold there bodies up to ur ear and when they breath if u hear popping or any noise then u should find a vet. Stress can lower their immune system causing bacteria to be able to take over and make them sick so don't go messing with em.

[masterjo111]

dont handle them to much but im just checking if they do have a RI. i dont hear any noises from both of them.

[snake lab]

Warm em up a bit and let off on the humidity for a while

[Kinra]

I'm currently going through the same thing. My little enchi had some bubbles coming out if his mouth with his tongue (not his nose) when he threw a hissy fit - he loves to hiss at me whenever I open his tub.

When I opened his mouth he only had a few bubbles in the back of his throat. I took him to the vet and we are currently treating him for a RI. He had no other signs of a RI like yours, but it's always better safe than sorry. I bumped up my temps and he's about half way through the antibiotics and I haven't seen any more bubbles.

I would definitely take him to a GOOD reptile vet. Also, just because someone will see exotics does not make them a good reptile vet. When I only had two snakes I took them to the same place I take my dog and I will never do that again. They said they knew about snakes, but they really didn't. I eventually found a great vet and he's the one I go to now.