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My female western hognose has been fine for months, until she went into this last shed. Occasionally, she'll just open her mouth and puff. Otherwise, she breathes fine. She also has not eaten since Winter hit (about 3 weeks.)

Is this a normal thing?

My male isn't eating right now either-I think that is normal for him. He is not sick, in fact, he loves to cruise around his cage alot.

thanks,
Cat
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listen for sounds when shes breathing seems to be a lot of respitory infection going around. If so get her to a vet before it gets worse. Scott

>>listen for sounds when shes breathing seems to be a lot of respitory infection going around. If so get her to a vet before it gets worse. Scott

She has a vet appt today nonetheless. She's getting ready to shed, so I was wondering if that could be part of it. Otherwise, she's still very active.

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Could be if the nostrils are blocked ive seen it on beardies before but to be sure i would get a vet to check it out seems to be the time of year for respitory infections. Its comman but can be fatal good luck and let us know any updates. Scott

It's not actually.. HISSING.. is it? If you haven't heard it before their defensive hissing might sound like a breathing problem. If it's not, sheds can often cause breathing sounds. I've learned to wait a week or two before rushing someone to the vet for this in case it's a shed. This mostly happens to my higher-humidity snakes, though.

(my little 'puff adder' bluffs when he's in the cage but is sweet as pie once he's out of it)
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?

>>It's not actually.. HISSING.. is it? If you haven't heard it before their defensive hissing might sound like a breathing problem. If it's not, sheds can often cause breathing sounds. I've learned to wait a week or two before rushing someone to the vet for this in case it's a shed. This mostly happens to my higher-humidity snakes, though.
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>>my little 'puff adder' bluffs when he's in the cage but is sweet as pie once he's out of it)
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>>Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
>>Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?

It looks like it was because she was shedding. Her eyes are clear now and the sounds went away. Hopefully she sheds in a few days.

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