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My ball python is showing signs of being sick - it looks almost as though hes drooling, lots of saliva in his mouth and bubbles. He didnt eat for the last two weeks, and his skin seems almost wrinkly. Anybody know what I can do?

Respiritory infection. Sounds like it is pretty serious too. Get the snake to the vet ASAP. It will need antibiotics and an increase in temps.Sounds like you aren't keeping the snake hot enough. BP's need low 90's in the hot end to low 80's in the cool. Air tems should be mid 80's.

and don't forget the humidity, if the skin is wrinkly then it's wayyyy tooooo dry, up the humidity by misting the cage morning and in the night if you have to. I'm fighting one of my female het pieds with a resp infection and if the humidity drops below 80 she looses any progress we have made. good luck with it, but get that snake to a vet not asap, get it there now. Josh Hutto
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The bubbles and mucousy saliva says Resperatory infection, get to a vet.
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Nita Hamilton
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Ball Pythons

If you can keep the temps up in the upper 80's and humidity as well youll be fine. While treating the RI you need to increase your temps 24/7 between 92-93. Humidity is very important.
Mike

its respitory, or however you spell that, if "its" holding its head up all the time to breath then you know for sure, but it could be wrinkly because dehydration or because of coming into shed. ide be looking for an experienced vet right away.