Bigger Boas tend to blow out air when being handled. It's not aggressive behavior, or a sign of illness. They sort of hold their breath while getting leverage against you (or furniture) and occasionally, will blow out what amounts to a big breath through their nares. If the snake is at rest, on the floor or in it's enclosure, and is still breathing hard, you have a problem.

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• My new rescue *W/pics* - wolfchan, Tue Jul 3 00:42:53 2007
• RE: My new rescue *W/pics* - TimS, Tue Jul 3 01:45:41 2007
• Boas tend to "blow" - maizeysdad, Tue Jul 3 06:18:03 2007
• I agree.... - AbsoluteApril, Tue Jul 3 11:10:40 2007
• RE: Boas tend to "blow" - wolfchan, Tue Jul 3 12:13:42 2007
• Mine did this when I first got him - laurarfl, Tue Jul 3 17:58:57 2007