So I recently ordered a pair of young cape house snakes and due to an issue on Fedex's part they were delayed from arriving first thing in the morning to right before the shipping hub closed (it was very nearly going to be the next morning). My albino male is fine, but the het albino female is making an audible clicking sound. The male is also roaming around his enclosure more, while she is staying closer to her heat source. Temps are 75-78F on the cool side and about 92F on the hot spot (deliberately a little high for the species to try to help her out). They arrived Saturday night and the female otherwise seems to be in good health. Alert, active, and both of them have already eaten (I'd read about the food response on this species and it's certainly true!). No open mouthed breathing, no discharge, and still very fast when handled. Been keeping handling to a minimum, just to really check on her condition.
Currently the idea is to keep her temps high and see if she improves in a couple days, and bring her to a vet if she either doesn't improve by that time, or sooner if she worsens at all but is this the best route?
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