Just some things I want to mention...

Many snakes will make popping noises and have trouble hissing and breathing when the nostrals are clogged with skin... This can be caused by shedding... If they are out of blue, the skin loosens in the facial area first...



Hatchlings are not great at shedding and their first sheds are very thin and can leave some skin behind... This was a very common thing when I bred gaboon vipers...



A regurge is not an indication of a parasite load... It could be as simple as dehydration, the hatchlings system is just not ready for a food item yet or the prey item was just slightly too large for its system...



Regurges can also happen with diet changes... If it was eating toads where it was and now you are feeding it rodents, the first couple of feedings could result in a regurge... I have seen this with imported King cobras... Going from a snake diet to a rodent diet was taxing on some inports...



Besides, parasite loads are usually nothing to worry about as long as the reptiles are not stressed... The only time parasites become a problem is when stresses are induced by husbandry requirements not being met...

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