Pink marks and breathing issues!

[Serina Strychnine]

Hello all!

Sorry to post here, but I'm a bit concerned. Prometheus, my ivory bp, breathes very loudly when he's out and moving about. The breeder mentioned this to me and told me he was healthy, that there wasn't a problem, but he was VERY loud when I had him out today, and I'm a bit concerned. I have an appointment with the vet, but I was wondering if this was normal for some bps or if it's always a respiratory issue.

Also, I got a new bulb for him, 70 watts, and he seems okay, but he has some small pink marks blooming on his scales. I couldn't get a decent shot of them. I've never owned an ivory before. I had an amel corn snake with whom I had to be careful about light, and I was wondering if it's the same for light coloured bps?

Here's the best pic I could get of a pink spot on him. His eyes were clouded over in shed a couple of days ago, and they're clear now, but there isn't any skin in his tank, also.

[sho220]

I used to have a BEL and I would often notice light pink areas on him quite often. They weren't burns and it wasn't from going into shed. I think they were just visible because he was pure white. If he was balled up in his hide and you pulled him out you could see them where his skin was folded over. I see the same thing from time to time in the white areas of my Lesserbees...

I have no idea about the loud noises...

[sho220]

Here's the best pic I could get of a pink spot on him. His eyes were clouded over in shed a couple of days ago, and they're clear now, but there isn't any skin in his tank, also.

This tells me he's going to shed any day now...their cloudy eyes will clear up, they'll look normal for a few days, and then shed...

[J.P.]

maybe noise is just him being hissy on account of his nearing shed. i leave my snakes alone during the shedding cycle.