Please help im freakin out

[coopaloop2121]

ok so i just had a bad feeding experience my snake struck and accidentally caught a cloth and not the mouse so it twisted the blanket up and i didnt want to rip its teeth out like an idiot so i waited for him to spit it out and when it did he went and ate the mouse immediatly.... as soon as he was done i picked him up and heard weezing and clicking when he breathed... i know this is a sign of a respitory infection but idk if it was cause by all the struggle and stress... should i be worried??? he has never made any sounds when breathing before.. he just got out of shed two days ago. he has no mucous around his nose or mouth he is very active not lethargic eats very well still flicks his toungue doesnt stare gaze or anything..

[Luciferskeeper]

Accidently caught a cloth? You feeding in his enclosure?

[Archimedes]

Keep an eye on it. You can feed him in his enclosure, you know... Cage aggression with ball pythons is largely a myth. It's safer for the snake, safer for your fingers, and he doesn't have to adjust temps between feeding location and tank. It can stress a snake out to be handled directly after feeding.

What cloth did he get caught on?

[coopaloop2121]

i fed him on my bed i know i know dumbest mistake ever... you can can let me have it for being dumb..... i will NEVER do this again its just i had him out and i figured might as well but i will never do this again. he has stopped all of it now i think but i just feel like sick to my stomach i put my little boy through that i feel like an aweful owner but i guess we learn from our experiences... can anyone tell me some early signs of an infection like do they stop eating or get lethargic or stop flicking their tongue??

[Luciferskeeper]

Well from now on I would feed in his enclosure. I feed all of mine in their tubs and they show no signs of aggressive behavior. But whatever the case may be any kind of infection you may be seeing wouldn't have anything to do with you having fed on your bed. Id just keep an eye out for the signs of RI. What are your temps, humidity, and enclosure type?

[coopaloop2121]

well he is my only snake so i have no use for a rack system.... i have him in a 20 gallon aquarium with that black liner to black out the cage to reduce heat, the hot spot is around 91 and the cold side is in the mid 80's humidity from 35-50. i have one hide over a heat pad and i have another hide with moss so he can get more humidity if he needs it.

[Coopers Constrictors]

First of all, if he just ate, he needs to be left alone in his enclosure so he can digest on his hot spot. Secondly, he needs to be fed in his enclosure from not on. (im sure you learned your lesson so no need to bash) There is NO SUCH THING as cage aggression, just idiotic keepers that do not feed their snakes enough and do not have their ball in a routine like they should (but, you must remember, each snake has their own personality. GOOD keepers will know their snakes and how they behave) Thirdly, is this the FIRST time you noticed this?

What is his hotspot at? Needs to be 88-90 degrees and cool side needs to be 78-80 degrees. AT ALL TIMES. What is your room temperature at? Do not EVER expose him to anything less than 77 degrees. For any reason.

Need more info like this to help you out.

[coopaloop2121]

correction the liner is to reduce stress

[coopaloop2121]

hot spot-- 90-91
cool side- mid 80's
ambient temp--- around 78 but his cage never drops below 80

[Coopers Constrictors]

Gotcha Coop...

Let him be for the night. Make sure he has a good cool side (not less than specified above) so when he needs to, he can cool off. Sometimes keepers do not allow the snakes to have the proper temperature variant within their environment, which is VERY important. If in the morning, you still notice what you described to us above, take him into the vet.