sneezing snake?

[Jesssie]

I have two 16month old Jungle Pythons and one of them has been, I guess the best way to describe it is sneezing, just kinda huffs its air out nearly every time it exhales? They're the first snakes I've kept so I'm not real sure what to do there? The other one doesn't do it and they're in the same enclosure? I'm thinking it may be some kind of respiratory thing? Any clues guys? :/

 

[Asharee133]

hissing. xD It's not a myth

 

[Jesssie]

Yeah I know its not but I'm pretty sure he's not hissing with just about every breath lol

 

[Lizzy90]

Might have something stuck in its nostrils???
Otherwise it might be a respiratory problem and if it doesn't improve in a month or so, you might want to take it to a vet to make sure the lungs are all clear and no signs of infection or anything.

Sorry I cant help more then that, hopefully someone else will. Just keep an eye on him for a while.

 

[CaptainRatbag]

Check for mites? and general 'nostril health' with a good torch or under good light. Look for any wetness or bubbles from the nostrils & around mouth and eyes.

Is the sneezing snake looking in otherwise overall good condition? Eating well? Active? toung flicking as normal? Shedding same as the other one?

Check the humidity and temps are ok..... and keep a good eye on it. Maybe separate them (if you have another enclosure) in case you find it is something contageous (quarrantine the sneezy one)

All just my own opinion

 

[Jesssie]

Ok thanks lizzy

Zeus (sneezey one) has never really been as active as Boomer (not the sneezey one) but still gets around fine. Zeus has also always been about an inch or so shorter than Boomer. And sheds between 1-3weeks after Boomer, but every shed has been healthy with no dramas and no skin left behind. I have an automatic thermostat that regulates the temp in there and that's still working well and I mist the tank once a day. I'll go check out the nostrils now.

 

[l3atman]

maybe just reduce the misting aswell, i think it is only required when they are in a shed cycle... you could even just move their water bowl to the warm end and just leave the misting out completely

 

[thomasssss]

hmmm im far from an expert but i think only gtps need regular misting , i no jungles may not mind it but im not sure its really necessary to do it everyday just more around the shed time , like ratbag said check for any signs of RI around her mouth and nostrils like excess moisture and bubbles although i have read of few threads on here about older morelia making a hissing sound when they breath and it only ending up being some loose skin in there nostrils or something like it but it cant hurt to make sure that your guy doesn't have an RI and maybe reduce the daily misting up to you

 

[Boa2112]

Like thomas said above, check for a respiratory infection and obvious signs of illness, my boa has always had a squeaky nose, as she got bigger, it got more pronounced, no infection or anything like that, just too small of nostrils.

 

[GeckoJosh]

I would stop the misting all together, they do not need it and it can cause respiratory infection

I have not once misted my Jungles and they have shed perfectly everytime.

The only time I would ever think misting is crucial is if they have had a bad shed or for neonates

 

[Jesssie]

Thanks guys. I did some research before i got them and everything i read sort of just saidto mist around shedding times but the breeder i got them from told me to just give them a light spray into the tank each morning? I checked out the nostrils, mouth and eyes this morning and couldn't see any moisture there. And the eyes were all clear. Although i had a listen before i got Zeus out to check him out and while he was inactive there was no funny breathing at all and actually today while I had them out he only did it about 4times. I had them out for about an hour in totally letting them roam around the yard. But I'll definitely be keeping an eye on it, I just though I would ask on here before i took the 2hr drive to the nearest vet that can treat reptiles. (worth the trip of course, but just checking first)

 

[CaptainRatbag]

Like thomasss and the others said.... skip the misting..... unless you live in the desert with zero humidity. Too much humidity (or wetness) can really open a can of worms, healthwise, with pythons other than GT's and waters.

 

[Jesssie]

Well I don't live in the desert, I'm in the riverland south Australia which is pretty hot and dry but I would say not so much to bother them lol