sick snake!!!

[dmaricle]

ok i took out my male ball tonight and noticed he was drooling alot. i know this could be a respitory problem. we took him out and quarentined him from the rest just in case. my girl is taking him to the vet in the morning while im at work. i just want to know what yall think. could it be a change in temp. help i have had him for years he is not for breeding but i do love him dearly.

[frankykeno]

Putting him in quarantine immediately and having the vet look at him tomorrow was the best and most immediate thing you could have done. Good for you! Keep him quiet and warm overnight and see what the vet has to say tomorrow. Please let us know how it went.

[dmaricle]

Putting him in quarantine immediately and having the vet look at him tomorrow was the best and most immediate thing you could have done. Good for you! Keep him quiet and warm overnight and see what the vet has to say tomorrow. Please let us know how it went.

thanks alot. we have him in a box with a heat pad on it. we also gave him a lil steam bath to loosen up any mucas he may have.

[hoax]

Keep us updated and be sure he doesnt get over heated in the box with the heating pad on it....

Unless I just have it pictured wrong in my head....

Make sure he can thermoregulate....

Not trying to sound like a konw it all but to me that just sounds unsafe....

Sorry if I am just dumb on the subject

[tmartin2347]

I hope he's ok.

[dmaricle]

he is in a box with plenty of air holes and a very small heat pad and i added a temp gage so we can watch the temp. thanks for the concern.

[JayBP]

Are you sure it was drool? I remember someone on here saying sometimes if you pick them up right after they drink water will dribble out.

[butters!]

i imagine drool being bubbley while a drink is a clear drip

[sjsexotics]

yes a ri will be think and bubble and kinda stick to his mouth like our spit it is much thicker then water

[dmaricle]

ok today they she took him in and he has an ulser in his mouth she said that explains the drooling. but i noticed some of his belly scales are pink so i think something else is wrong i am waiting for the vet to call me now.