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I have some baby pythons that are "foaming" at the mouth. Would this be from
a respitory problem, stress or what?

I have an appointment with the vet on Monday but would like to do something for them
in the meanwhile.
I have raised the temps in the enclosures to 90 degrees on the warm end of the cage
in hopes of kick starting their immune system. Anything else I should do?

Thanks,
Mike

It sounds like RI, but it's impossible to tell for sure without seeing them. Are they "gaping", that is are they breathing through their mouths or wheezing, or do they just have the discharge?

Also, what are you using for substrate?

I have paper towels down as a substrate. They don't seem to be gaping but just have a discharge from the mouth.
They are also under weight and are not interested in food.
The discharge is clear.
Mike

A few questions come to mind

1. You said these are babies...how old and how long have you had them?

2. Did you hatch them or did they come from someone else? W/C, farm raised, C/B?

3. What species are they?

4. If they came from someone else, do you know the origin?

5. When you obtained them, did you quarantine them?

6. Do you have other boids in your collection?

7. Have they ever fed for you?

8. If they did feed, did they regurgitate?

9. What are your cage temps (hot end and low end of cage)?

10. Have you noticed any signs of neurological involvement? (Motor control problems, abnormal or "spastic" movements, inability to quickly "right" themselves if placed upside-down)

There may be more questions to follow...