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[hunter0443]

help guys i know ive been posting alot but i need help my baby ball python tiger is breathing heavily and he just ate this morning my other ball python does not do this plz help

[Trackstrong83]

Did you happen to scare him or surprise him when you checked in him? I bet it's nothing, sometimes it looks like they are breathing fast, but in reality it's just cause their lungs are so small

[hunter0443]

well hes been doing this for awhile tho

[Trackstrong83]

If your husbandry is all okay, I really wouldn't worry, if you don't hear a wheezing sound, or there isn't mucus coming out of his mouth (which are signs of a respiratory infection) I wouldn't worry too much

[hunter0443]

my wat srry im new to the terms

[h00blah]

If it sounds like wheezing, your first step is to call your local reptile vet and set an appointment ASAP.

Step 2 should be done right after you hang up. What kind of enclosure are you using? Tub? Tank with screentop?

How are you heating the enclosure? Lamps? Heat tape? Heat pad? How are you measuring the temps? Are you using a thermostat?

Humidity - what is the humidity? How are you measuring the humidity?

Pictures of your enclosure will also help.

[Trackstrong83]

Husbandry as in your temps, humidity, etc, take a look at this,

How are you heating your enclosure and what is your setup like?

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If it sounds like wheezing, your first step is to call your local reptile vet and set an appointment ASAP.

Step 2 should be done right after you hang up. What kind of enclosure are you using? Tub? Tank with screentop?

How are you heating the enclosure? Lamps? Heat tape? Heat pad? How are you measuring the temps? Are you using a thermostat?

Humidity - what is the humidity? How are you measuring the humidity?

Pictures of your enclosure will also help.

Beat me to it!!!!

[hunter0443]

there is no weezing and everything is good about 85 degresse and 50 humidity

[Trackstrong83]

h00blah, do you have a link to the care sheet you can share the link to? I can't seem to find it.

[h00blah]

there is no weezing and everything is good about 85 degresse and 50 humidity

85 is too low. The warmest side needs to be around 92. Again, what are you using to heat the enclosure and measure the temps and humidity? Some of the cheap and common tools being used are junk. They could give you incorrect readings.

The ball python caresheet is in the caresheets section. You can find a link to it at the left side of the forum under "Site navigation".

Here's the link: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet