Breathing Loudly

[HauntedBanshee]

One time my BP was curled up with her head tucked underneath her body in her cage and started to make this loud breathing sound when I took off the top. She stopped after I picked her up. She's only done it that one time. She's a healthy snake, but I wanted to get some ideas behind it.

[Flikky]

Sounds like she was trying to warn you off. My big male does this. He'll hiss and thump if I surprise him

[spitzu]

Yeah it's probably just hissing. I wouldn't worry about it unless it becomes constant.

[HauntedBanshee]

That was probably it. She didn't see me coming so it makes sense.

[BHReptiles]

My spider does this all the time. She likes her space and does not like it when I interrupt her to clean her tub or feed her. Silly girl. But I agree with the others, she was probably hissing. The first time I heard my spider hiss I thought it was heavy breathing too.