Am I handing him too much? Still wheezing :(

[GpBp]

So, please don't scold me too much if I'm doing something wrong, but I'm handling Geno once a day (Except the days he eats, I allow AT LEAST 24 hours for him to digest). He doesn't seem to be showing any signs of stress, and when I have him out he's usually just chilling with me while I do homework. The longest I've had him out was probably an hour-an hour and a half. But, I'm really worried. I made a thread about this a while back when he was wheezing, and now he's started it again. I actually have him out right now, and he's acting like his normal self, but whenever I apply really any kind of pressure to him he wheezes. It could be because it's getting cold? It's 45° right now. I've never read about this, please don't kill me, but tell me whatever you can. Thanks.

[GpBp]

It doesn't actually have to be me applying pressure, he'll just do it at random times.

[oodaT]

are you sure its not a hiss?

[PythonBabes]

You shouldn't hold him for 48 hours after he eats, two days.

Daily holding is too much. It could be a hiss, and wheezing is a sign of an RI. I would get him checked out.

[GpBp]

It's not a hiss, I've heard a hiss before. And I do usually wait 2 days, just saying 24 hours at the VERY least. And ok, I won't hold him every day And an RI... I will try to get him checked out Thank you

[Pezz]

Wheeze is indicitave of a respiratory infection. Which could be caused by the temperature, do you raise the ambient temp in the house before handling?

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[GpBp]

Wheeze is indicitave of a respiratory infection. Which could be caused by the temperature, do you raise the ambient temp in the house before handling?

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I don't raise the temp... It's usually around 70°f in here.

[redshepherd]

Wait, 45 degrees F? That's really cold, unless it's a typo.

I would stop handling him at all, and observe if he continues making these sounds in his enclosure after a few days. If he does it on his own even when unhandled, it could be RI.

I wouldn't take him to a vet just yet, there's nothing conclusive. Could be RI, could be something stuck in his nostril, or could be one of those "huffing" sounds they do when they are frightened or stressed. Snakes also breathe audibly when very stressed, even if it's not RI. I wouldn't handle a BP for more than 30 minutes a day, especially if you are doing it every day. And, stress also contributes to RI, with a lowered immune system.

[L.West]

Double check the temps in your enclosure. Did you guarantee the new snake you recently got?? Qt is very important when getting new snakes to avoid spreading illness

[GpBp]

Yeah, 45°F, it's pretty chilly! I haven't ever noticed him doing it inside of his enclosure, the temps are:
98f on the warm side, 145f right on the UTH, and 78f on the cool side (according to my handy-dandy temp gun )t inaMay didn't come with a guarantee, and I've not noticed it in her at all... I'm starting to get worried. Say the worst happens and he has an RI, that can be treated, right? I'll definitely ease off handling for a while!