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I got my first snake ever, a little 17-inch ball, a few weeks ago. She's been settling in fine, eating live fuzzies, and recently ate her first large meal of two fuzzies. Since then, she's been acting normally and seems to have excreted completely, but she's been breathing heavily whenever she's active. Her breathing is normal when she's resting, but when I handle her or she does her nightly try-to-escape routine her sides heave visibly and quickly. She's not making any noises and her eyes, nose and mouth are clear, so I'm hesitant to think that it's an RI. Any suggestions? Is this normal after a very large meal?

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