Black pastels and cinnamons have gene problems?

[MarkS]

I've had several snakes that will start breathing heavily when they get nervous, this is often audible as 'wheezing'. There is nothing physically wrong with them, it's just the snake version of hyperventilating. Once they calm down (usually when I put them back in their cage and they can't see me anymore) no more noise. The snakes that I've had this issue with were all normals. I've got several cinnamon's and a black pastel and none of them make these noises, but they also don't seem to be overly concerned with my presence and remain calm when I'm around.

[Johnmb]

I've had several snakes that will start breathing heavily when they get nervous, this is often audible as 'wheezing'. There is nothing physically wrong with them, it's just the snake version of hyperventilating. Once they calm down (usually when I put them back in their cage and they can't see me anymore) no more noise. The snakes that I've had this issue with were all normals. I've got several cinnamon's and a black pastel and none of them make these noises, but they also don't seem to be overly concerned with my presence and remain calm when I'm around.

I agree. My regular pastel female wheezes/whistles when she gets excited but is healthy as a horse and growing like crazy. Whenever she gets worked up you can easily hear it and as soon as she settles down, it goes away.