Audible breathing?

[Animallover3541]

We have a 9 month old ball python in quarantine at the moment. Whenever we feed her, her breathing is audible. More of hissing/heavy breathing instead of wheezing, but I'm not entirely sure. She only ever makes this noise while eating/constricting and right beforehand. Outside of these times there is no audible breathing or signs of respiratory infection. Should I be concerned?

I agree that you should take her to the vet as ball pythons still benefit from yearly wellness visits, but there is still a possibility that she is trying to be defensive. My snake breathes audibly when I handle him as opposed to me just interrupting his exploring time at night.