Bp not eating / face rubbing .... Concerned

[Ash81]

Anybody's bp rub its nose/ mouth on things? She hasn't eaten in three weeks now either? She shed last month and doesn't seem to be any remaining shed other than a odd random grey scale here and there. She yawns a lot too lol thought I'd mention it. The last few days she seems to like her cool hide a lot?
Temps are 90f hotspot
82f ambient on warm side
75f ambient cool side.
had her out last nite and can't see or hear anything wrong with her!
Im at a loss really?

[WarriorPrincess90]

Sounds like a possible respiratory infection to me. Nose rubbing and yawning are both signs. Do you see any crusties around her nose or hear and wheezing sounds?

I'd up her ambient temps quite a bit. At least 80 on the cool side and 90-92 on the hot side.

Also, I would consider taking her to the vet. Respiratory infections can get serious quickly.

[Ash81]

Do I need 90 on warm side as ambient/air temp? I thought 90 was just for hotspot on the mat? I hope she isn't ill !
I can't see anything around her nose or mouth no, and nothing smeared on anything after the rubbing?
thanks

[WarriorPrincess90]

Your cool side ambients should be more like 78-80, but because of possible illness I'd bump that up. As to hot side ambients, you want high 80s. Again, because of possible illness, I'd bump that up to 88-90 at least. Bump your humidity level as well. That won't necessarily solve the problem, but try that and see if the rubbing and yawning stops. If the snake isn't doing better in a couple of days I would consider a trip to a qualified herp vet to be sure. Respiratory infections are no joke, and nose rubbing and yawning are tell-tale signs. Keep a very close eye on your snake.

[RoyalRegius]

I'd be careful bumping the temps too high


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Ghana

In Ghana, where a large percentage of their population live, the average temp can be 70 to 82 during some seasons.

What has happened when you try feeding her? And is she normally a good eater?

[Ash81]

So have I caused possible illness with too low temps? I've never heard of temps that high when researching before purchase?
Ive only had her a month, she's been great! She has eaten every week for four weeks, now she comes straight out she smells the mouse but just sort of hovers around and over it, then lays looking at it for an hour or so! I have always just placed the mouse down in the viv. I believed my cool side was slightly low but I thought with a 81-82 ambient on the warm side along with 90 hotspot she would be ok?
Thanks

[WarriorPrincess90]

For my animals, which are kept in a rack, the hot side of the tub is roughly 88-90 degrees depending on ambients outside the rack. Granted, those temps are measured over my hot spot with an IR temp gun. Obviously, the ambient temperature is cooler than that, but not significantly. 80-85 is a good ambient range. Cool side I try to keep around 78 degrees. Some snakes prefer their tub a bit cooler, others prefer it warmer. It just depends on the animal, but regardless I try not to ever let my ambients drop below 73-75. They never leave their hot side when it is that low. For a healthy snake, your temps are good, although I would raise the cool side up a couple degrees. I'm not telling you to constantly keep your tank ambients super high, but low to mid 80s is best for day to day, and if RI is suspected, raising the ambients can help combat it if caught early. That's all I'm telling you to do. Bump your ambient temps and humidity up to try to stave off illness.

If yawning and nose rubbing continues, take her to the vet. Plain and simple.