Clean Bill of Health from Vet, but what about the popping sound?

[amozo]

Lessers have been known to have subtle deformities that can cause this. I would not have been surprised at all if this was a cinnamon either. For lessers in super form, they can have 'bug eyes' which is basically a compressed skull where the eyes will be pushed out and look larger than an average ball. This compression can also impact the nasal passages and make irregular sounds when they breathe. For cinnamons and super cinnamons, they have 'duck bill' which is a similar issue but further up on the snout - short/flat nose. This is much more common to cause breathing sounds (I've had 2 cinnamons that whistle subtley since birth). Shedding is another cause of this.

Just keep an eye on them. As long as you don't see any mucous around the nostrils or mouth and behavior doesn't change dramatically you don't have to worry.

But he is a super Russo form, no lesser or cinnamon in him. I did hear the popping/clicking sound again. He is eating fine and otherwise acting normal. It seems like the clicking starts after he has been out for more than a few minutes. Tonight, I am going to try and listen closely to his tub with him in his hide and see if he makes the sound in his home without being handled. He ate for me last night with enthusiasm.

Even though the vet said he is okay, I am still worried. The vet alluded to the fact that I am a paranoid mom. Am I? For Ares' sake I hope the vet is right about me being paranoid. I researched the vet's name and he has been called upon by our local "zoo" to attend to the animals there, so he must be good at exotic animals, right?

I just know that the popping is a tell tale sign of RI and this is my first BP. I want to insure that he lives a long and healthy life. I will be keeping an eye on him to check for any mucous or other signs of RI. I will take him back to a vet (maybe the same one, maybe a different one) if the clicking sound worsens or I see any other signs of illness.