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Ball python wheezing.....

phiber_optikx Jan 02, 2006 03:29 AM

I just noticed my ball was wheezing when he breathes. He still seems alert and active and has no visible discharge. Should I be worried? thanks.
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"

Replies (3)

goregrind Jan 02, 2006 06:06 AM

could be a respiratory infection, has their been any other signs?
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)

ballpythons18 Jan 02, 2006 07:08 AM

My BP wheezes before she sheds, the skin gets but on her nostrils and when are passes by it makes a wheezing sound, did ur snake get her/him blue eyes yet?

phiber_optikx Jan 02, 2006 01:55 PM

Actually he just had a bad shed and some skin on his nose is still attached.
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"

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