HELP PLZ!

[sk8er4life]

I think by new bp might have respiratory infection! Well today when i was handling her when i kept on moving her she made a popping noise then i just stopped in my trax i started listening closer and i heard it again and again till she started to relax and did her little coil like a bracelet on me and then the popping noise stopped and i couldnt here it for a while so idecided to check on here on medical and it said that it would have bubbly fluid or mucus in its mouth so i opened it up and it looked real clean tome

is this early signs of repiratory infection or stress?

[Super_Smash]

haha period. period. period.

my bp did that once too... it sounded like a popping wheezing squeaky sound and i put my ear right by her head...

go here: http://www.ball-pythons.net/index.ph...ewtopic&t=4809

thats where i asked my question. hopefully it'll be of use to you...

[sk8er4life]

thank u
now i think it just might be shed but still 2 early to know.(period)lol

[Super_Smash]

thats how i was... about 2 days after i made that post, pandora was all pink and her eyes were uber cloudy. comes on quickly!!

dont worry i've had my moments when i've been pretty frantic and worried and talked like this and i didnt use commas or periods and i kept going and going and people were like calm down and i was like no

it happens sometimes.

[Blink]

Aren't you having problems with feeding?
I wouldn't handle her until she starts feeding, you're stressing her out.

[padiente]

if it turns out that she is not going into shed you may be able to head off that infection by raising the temps, lowering the humidity(making sure water is available of course), making sure the enclosure is well ventalated and clean, there is something for her to climb on, and handling her a little (it helps loosen the mess). I saved myself a potentially expensive trip to the vet by following this regeme (which he gave me). Good luck

[led4urhead]

Raising the temps and lowering the humidity ( temporarily ) is a good idea, however i will suggest a trip to the vet if it persists. RI is deadly to our little slithery buddies.

[padiente]

Oh yes, I agree wholeheartedly. I believe that if you have raised the temps a few dgrees and followed the other instructions, but symptoms still persist after a week then a trip to the vet is in order. I think it was a week, all I know is that it is best to get her to the vet before mucus shows in the mouth. Mine had 2 blocked nose vents, but I got it to clear up.

[mlededee]

my bp makes the popping/wheezing sound right after she eats a big meal. if it is a smaller meal i don't hear it, only if it is a bigger one. does that have something to do with her jaw being out of alignment or what causes that?

[padiente]

I have often wondered the same thing as Kitty occasionally does that too. It is also only after a big meal. I was thinking that eating the larger meal has him all sretched out and tired out, and that is what we are hearing. Any takers?