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DMong
at Sun Nov 15 22:13:32 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
It could be the dust from the new bedding that doesn't agree with the snake.
I see you did notice it wasn't bubbling, or gaping at the mouth which is certainly good, but there is another possibility here as well, so I will address this to just in case. Snakes can also make a sneezing sound if they have, or are starting to developed an upper respiratory infection, and it might not be to the point of it gaping, or bubbling yet. Put the snake up to your ear in a quiet place, and carefully listen for a "ticking", or clicking noise as it breathes. If it does show these signs, you had better get it to a decent reptile vet fast so it can be given antibiotics after a culture sensitivity is done. This will tell the vet which type of antibiotic to give it for the best results. If it is an R.I. and you don't do anything, it can get MUCH worse, and the snake can easily die. So give this some serious thought. Sometimes too cool conditions, or wet substrate that has begun to mildew can cause this.
Hopefully it is just the dusty different type of bedding you started using though, and not an R.I.
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
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RE: Sick or not? - DMong, Sun Nov 15 22:13:32 2009