the.badger
Well-Known Member
Hey all, just noticed my coastal is making a soft whistling sound when i handle him, but I can't hear the whistle when he's in his enclosure. I don't know if this has developed in the past 5 days approx. since we've had him or if he was making that noise before we got him. No head-rubbing, discharge or bubbles as yet, and he had a big feed 3 days ago. Temps seem OK but we've only just got him so still trying to get them perfect, I've bumped them up slightly since noticing the whistling just in case it's RI. From reading through similar threads I'm thinking maybe it could be due to loose nasal scales or similar, but as we've just got him I have no idea when he last shed, although I do know my other coastal only sheds every 3-4 months, so maybe it wouldn't be wise to just wait up to 3 months til he sheds to see if it's a nasal prob.
So what would you guys recommend? Anything I should do with enclosure/humidity? Or just straight to the vet? Also is RI contagious and if so, how far away should I keep him from my other snakes (like is the next room ok, or the other end of the house..)?
Thanks in advance.
So what would you guys recommend? Anything I should do with enclosure/humidity? Or just straight to the vet? Also is RI contagious and if so, how far away should I keep him from my other snakes (like is the next room ok, or the other end of the house..)?
Thanks in advance.