Quote Originally Posted by alkibp View Post
Yes. Here is what you said:

" It's normal.

Snakes often make noises - especially when they are being held or messed with - that emanate from the glottis and the nares. These are usually the expulsion of breath due to stress."

"Normal under certain circumstances" is exactly what I got from it. When being held he makes a whistling/wheezing sound.

On my next visit to the Vet, I'll mention the trans-trachea wash and culture, regardless of the absence of mucous/fluids.

Thanx,
I would strongly suggest you find a new vet.

1. Failing to culture the infection is a big no no.
2. Prescribing oral baytril is another iffy move.
3. Telling you they could not do a culture because he wan't expressing any mucous or fluids.

This forum is rife with people spending a lot of money and time, not to mention subjecting their snakes to untold stress because of personable vets who couldn't handle a simple RI.

As Alex stated, doing a culture after the animal has been on several weeks of antibiotics most likely will not provide for an accurate test. If you can make the drive, there is an excellent reptile vet in Berkeley by the name of Ken Harkewicz. It may be worth your while to make an appointment with him.

Then again, were the noises continual or were they only heard in stress inducing situations?