I was gone for a week and moved Loki to a larger enclosure so he'd have a wider temperature range while I was gone (I didn't want him to cook if it got hot and my son forgot to check on him.) But it looks like Loki instead spent all his time in the hide on the coolest end of the enclosure; when I took him out of the damp moss yesterday, I thought at first he was hissing, but then realized he was blowing air out of his nostrils--one of which looked clogged. He also occasionally made a whistling noise. I moved his favored hide to a warmer area of the tank.



Today he blew air again today when I first took him out, and has even opened his mouth wide (like a yawn) a couple times. Does this sound like a respiratory infection? If so, is it treatable at home or do I need to get him to a vet ASAP?



Also, is it safe to feed him right now, or does the clogged nostril make that risky? Any advice is appreciated!!!
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Renee

1.0 BRB (Loki)

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)

0.1 blood python (Duchess, arriving later this month)

1.1 Cats (Nightshade & Cuzzy)

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