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I have all ways been told the signs of real RI infection is allot of muces comming from the nose, and nosiey breathing. I am worried about my 6 foot red tail boa (which has been a very picky eater all of her life). Her breathing has been getting some what load somtimes, and the other night when I got her out and lifted her onto my sholder she did the common startled movement they normally do as soon as you pick them up (nothing less than a qucik thrash around) but this time she grabbed my shirt and let go real fast, then hissed real and it sounded like some one with a runny nose. I also noticed some dried fulid on her nose which looked like dired emmers glue, a very, very small ammout, I dident see it at first.
Any advice would be great, I had one of my amazons do this right before a shed and was fine after words,
Thanks,
Philip
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.. those are the signs of respiratory distress or infection. Make certain the humidity is adequate (over 50%), keep her warm (85-90deg f.) and watch her close. If she does not improve right away you should get someone with a lot more experience and/or a qualified veterinarian to look at her.

Respiratory infections are serious, deadly disorders that can be transmitted to your other herps. Many people do not take them seriously because some boas can tolerate them for long periods. That does not make them less lethal, it just takes longer than some other illnesses.

Gus