I've never noticed a ball do any rubbing after they've eaten - normal behavior is that they go into their hide and curl up for about three days until their meal is digested before coming out again. Snakes don't normally cruise their cage after eating unless there is something bugging them.



If your snake is in shed or about to he could also exhibit what you have described (rubbing, yawning, slight whistling), he could be trying to losen some skin or rub some itchy parts.



If it is an RI you should get it on meds to kill off the infection - if it's really early in the development raising the heat and humidity will help him but may not fix the problem. If it gets to the point where you are seeing bubbling - then its gone too far and you will need prescription meds.
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Tosha



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• RI Question! Long post sorry! - mkco79, Mon Apr 24 17:22:12 2006
• RE: RI Question! Long post sorry! - toshamc, Mon Apr 24 17:33:16 2006
• One more question?? - mkco79, Mon Apr 24 22:29:04 2006
• RE: One more question?? - snakefreek, Mon Apr 24 22:42:40 2006
• RE:snake keeping 101 - willstill, Tue Apr 25 00:27:03 2006
• RE:snake keeping 101 - snakefreek, Tue Apr 25 07:14:58 2006
• RE:snake keeping 101 - willstill, Tue Apr 25 10:24:57 2006
• RE:snake keeping 101 - toshamc, Tue Apr 25 10:47:53 2006
• My less valuable advice - wftright, Tue Apr 25 00:47:36 2006
• THANK YOU ALL!! - mkco79, Tue Apr 25 11:47:13 2006
• RE: RI Question! Long post sorry! - baby_ball, Tue Apr 25 16:55:23 2006
• Almost verbatem, plus first bubble bath! - mkco79, Tue Apr 25 22:50:41 2006