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04-02-12, 04:24 PM
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I' m a newby
Hello Everyone.
im new to this forum and have a lot of questions. I have my first bp and love him lots waited 20 yrs to get him and will do anything to keep him around. cant get him into the vet till thursday and a little worried bout his breathing but hes still eating regularly and is very active so if you have any suggestions they are all welcome here thanks a bunch.
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04-02-12, 04:30 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
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04-02-12, 04:33 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: I' m a newby
Hi there! Welcome to the forums!  Can you describe your Royal (Ball) Pythons breathing?
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04-02-12, 04:35 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
Welcome to the forum!
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04-02-12, 04:40 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
Welcome!
What is the humidity like in your ball python's enclosure?
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04-02-12, 04:46 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
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Can you describe your Royal (Ball) Pythons breathing?
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04-02-12, 04:49 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: I' m a newby
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10 point awarded. KKgal is winning! |
Do i get a cookie as well???
Sorry for the hijack, lol
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04-02-12, 04:50 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
Hi and welcome!
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A few critters...
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04-02-12, 05:11 PM
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G'day and welcome
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04-02-12, 08:11 PM
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Custos serpentium
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Re: I' m a newby
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Do i get a cookie as well??? |
Cookies are awarded once a body *starts* calling them Royals, and then again at 50 point intervals. You don't think I just give 'm away for nothin' do ya?
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04-02-12, 08:13 PM
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Re: I' m a newby
Has to open his mouth alot and it looks like his right nostrill is blocked its like hes gasping but other than that hes doing great unsure of his age ive had him for 2 months and got him from a pet store. His humidity is at 50%.
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04-02-12, 08:14 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: I' m a newby
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Cookies are awarded once a body *starts* calling them Royals, and then again at 50 point intervals. You don't think I just give 'm away for nothin' do ya? |
Fair enough
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04-03-12, 04:32 AM
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Custos serpentium
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Re: I' m a newby
Does it have a water basin large enough to curl-up in? If it does, I'm sure it'd use it when it knows it needs it, and this sounds like one of those times. It would likely soak in there with it's head under water to help loosen-up those nostrils and then use some nice solid objects in it's enclosure to push against to further loosen the dried mucus and be able to blow it out.
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04-03-12, 06:22 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: I' m a newby
best way to unblock a nostril is to bath the snake,holding it's head under water
i would hold under water for 20,30,40 seconds at a time
onmce i saw little trickles of air bubbles coming from the blocked nostril,i'd hold a little longer under water
i would repeat this proccess 2 to 3 times per day until the nostril was clear
if that don't work then.....
your vet can reverse flush the nostril,using a catheter
it may be a piece of old shed but.....
with the gaping mouth,imo its more likely mucas,from a respiritory infection mate
imo,a trip to the vet is needed
cheers shaun
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04-03-12, 07:21 AM
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Re: I' m a newby
thank yall so much, yall have been great help i'm so glad i joined this site.
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