Help, suspected respiratory infection

[Nephil]

Um, if you see saliva during feeding that would be normal. Snakes aren't gonna swallow dry without difficulty.

How is the breathing? Labored? If you think your snake has an RI, see your Vet.

Didn't know snakes salivate during feedings, but i have never seen him do that. I mean, i don't expect him to have a dry mouth, i just meant it looked like it was in an excessive amount. Though i repeat, i unfortunately can't say for sure if i saw everything right, i'll have to check him out better first but not before 2 days after feeding to not risk regurgitation, i can be wrong though, so correct me if anything. He breathes heavily only when I'm near and when i hold him, when he attacks his food too. His fave hide is a long log with not too big of an entrance, and he rests on the left side (cool side) of it. On the left side there's a small hole and i often see him right in that corner, and when i get near i can see his breathing going from invisible to heavy, then after a bit it stops, don't know if he can actually feel me close.. What's for sure is that he breathes heavily when i take him, and at first the breathing starts off kinda fast and then gradually slows down, but he still breathes pretty heavily. I rode that could be a sign of stress, he doesn't show any other signs except when i try to take him, he flinches a bit. I take him out about 1 time a week and for a short amount of time, max 20 minutes. He likes to explore around but when i touch him he just keeps breathing more heavily. That's why i think it's cause of stress, but you can tell me if im wrong