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Hey guys. Heres my problem... I recently began noticing my Retic making wheezing noises late at night so I took her into the vet. The vet said she seemed fine. Her mouth looked fine and all external signs were healthy. Shes active when out of her enclosure and eats readily. So I went and made a humidity box for her to offer a higher level of humidity incase it was just a case of dry air. She pretty much is always in it, but now things have "changed". Now at night, only at night, I hear a loud "hiss like sound", and her whole log or Humidity box jumps. For some reason her body is twitching or something. I never see anything but the box jump up. Its realybeginning to worry me, and I just had a scare with IBD with my Royals. ( results turned out negative, $650.00 later!) Sorry this is so long but its realy got me worried and I was wondering if maybe any of you guys have been through this or know something about it that can lead me in the right direction. Thanks so much.

Raymond

Is the retic blowing snot out when it sneezes?

If so i know of several animals that just blow snot out their noses. The snakes in question all eat, breed, and function normally.

just my guess

I agree, shes just clearing her nostrels out. One of mine has been doing this since she was little. I was worried at first too but now two years later she is still healthy. I wouldnt worry.

Lou

Hey there,.... one of my female albino retics tends to wheeze a lot when she breathes. I think nothing of it when I hear it I am so used to it. But the flinching in her hide box that your girls does is what worries me. Do you hear any gurgling when she breathes? Put her throat to your ear and listen for any gurgling. At the vet office did your vet do any cultures? Or did he or she just do visual inspections? If cultures were performed (based on the $650 figure I'd think they were repeatedly) then there should be nothing to worry about. Just keep your humidity very high and her temps up and all should be well.

>>Hey guys. Heres my problem... I recently began noticing my Retic making wheezing noises late at night so I took her into the vet. The vet said she seemed fine. Her mouth looked fine and all external signs were healthy. Shes active when out of her enclosure and eats readily. So I went and made a humidity box for her to offer a higher level of humidity incase it was just a case of dry air. She pretty much is always in it, but now things have "changed". Now at night, only at night, I hear a loud "hiss like sound", and her whole log or Humidity box jumps. For some reason her body is twitching or something. I never see anything but the box jump up. Its realybeginning to worry me, and I just had a scare with IBD with my Royals. ( results turned out negative, $650.00 later!) Sorry this is so long but its realy got me worried and I was wondering if maybe any of you guys have been through this or know something about it that can lead me in the right direction. Thanks so much.
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>>Raymond
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It isn't "Ideas" that fail or succeed,... it is the "Systems" which are instilled to launch and sustain the idea that either fail or succeed.>[Me.]

3 of my retics do this. I personally have noticed it to be more common with my larger ones. My snakes are healthy, no mucus coming out, they eat, rink, shed, etc,.
There is nothing to worry about. Not much different than you sniffing or even a sneeze.
Best of luck!
Brian Oakley