another newb question yawning blowing bubbles

[steve42683]

this morning my girlfriend seen him yawn and i witnessed it tonight a few times he submerges his head in the water rubs against the water dish and then yawns and repeats, when he submerges his head in the water sometimes blows bubbles is this something to be alarmed about, i have read yawning can be a sign of RI> but haven't found anything on the bubble blowing and don't notice any mucus
here are some pics

head submerged


yawning


head looking up (sign of RI?) doesn't do it long tho

[Rapture]

This is most likely a respiritory infection... take him to a qualified vet and get him some medication as soon as you can.

By the way, I think that mouse is a little too large for him.

[STORMS]

Did he just eat? I noticed the mouse...If he already ate a mouse prior to going for his water (Maybe to help wash it down) he could be just realigning his jaw preparing for mouse #2. Pictures are a bit fuzzy so can't tell much from them... Any wheezing type sounds when he breathes? Ive never dealt with RI, but Im sure members with experience in that area will be able to help

By the way...

[Chuck]

Well I think you are ok, displacing air in water causes bubbles but you are looking for bubbles to form around the mouth out of water this is due to the mucous in and around the mouth. It would be like the snake is blowing Mucous bubbles. Yawing is normal behavior but you are looking for the mouth to be slightly open. Think of it like you not being able to breath through your nose when you are sick so you breath through your mouth thus you need to have your mouth open slightly. I think if you feel like it might have RI then maybe you should take him to the vet but I am not sure what you describe convinces me of RI but I am not their in your shoes so.

Chuck

[Rapture]

Between the snake's size, dehydrated state (look at the skin folds in the photo), frequent yawning, and rubbing the mouth... I'd go ahead and take him to an experienced vet for possible treatment.

[Chuck]

You know I should qualify what I have said by saying I have never had to deal with RI in any of my animals, but sitting thinking about the behavior I guess it could be a respiratory infection. Sorry I should have put that out there before I gave my 2 cents.

[Rapture]

Hey no problem... just stating my opinion of what I would do personally. The OP could get to the vet and find out there was no problem... or maybe it was some other problem... either way they will hopefully have a better idea of what is going on.

[steve42683]

no he hasn't eaten in three weeks as per my other thread and thats the size mouse the store was feeding when i bought him i wil get something smaller going to try a live mouse to see if he will eat haven't noticed any weezing or mucus

[littleindiangirl]

Will you take him to a Vet?

[steve42683]

yes there not open today but i'll call first thing tomorrow,
one of the other snakes from the store was just returned for not eating and looking poorly and they told me i could bring mine back and exchange it but don't really want to, I'd rather get him help and know he's doing good then to drop him off at the store and who knows what they would do,