I found this video looking for such home remedies & just wanted to say thank you so much. After a heating issue, I used a pipet with light dosing of listerine on my Tanzanian forest cobra, my female gaboon, absolutely fantastic!! a few treatments & good as New!! 🤗
I have a ball Python that I rescued and she has been doing incredible since I adopted her. Typically her behavior is just liking to chill out under her hide on the warm side. She’s pretty shy like that but isn’t aggressive at all. But in the last couple of days she has been basking outside of her hide all day and then goes back into her hide at night. A couple times while watching her I’ve noticed she will flick her tongue out some while she’s resting and looking around but then will open her mouth and leave it open for a little bit, close it, then do the tongue flicking again. I can’t hear her breathing at all, she doesn’t seem to b salivating excessively, no bubbles at the corner of her mouth, and she just ate maybe 4 days ago but was refusing to eat for a few weeks prior to that. I can’t tell if she has a respiratory infection (or the start of one) or maybe if it’s her opening her mouth to cool down because she’s been under the heat lamp a lot more lately. She doesn’t appear to do the mouth opening thing when she’s in her hide. I had a bearded dragon previously and I know when they get to warm they open their mouth to let out some of the excess heat. So pythons do that as well? I would appreciate some advice mainly because an exotic vet is extremely difficult to get an appointment at in my state and since they aren’t in abundance here, they are also very very expensive.
@@fluffydream1127 I posted that before her unusual behavior became worse. About a week after that comment she would sit outside of her hide with her neck stretched out and would just keep her mouth slightly open and then would take huge deep breaths. And was salivating a lot more. Those are all symptoms of a respiratory infection. It was brought on because the humidity in her enclosure was too low and I realized I wasn’t doing enough to keep it high enough. If your snake is showing any of those symptoms in my original comment or starting to show more symptoms like what I listed in this comment, then I would highly recommend taking yours to a exotic vet. My snakes vet had her on a couple weeks of antibiotics that I had to administer with a needle under her skin in the muscle every other day until it cleared up. It was no fun for my snake or myself but it was necessary. Reptiles can die quickly from untreated respiratory infections so the sooner you get yours in the better. Since I got mine treated quickly before it got really bad she bounced back and is good as new now. If you hear crackling or a popping sound when yours is breathing that’s also a bad sign it’s an infection. Good luck I hope your snake will be ok.
@@fluffydream1127 you’re welcome. if you need tips with giving antibiotics to a snake I can give you some. It’s a bit tricky and scary at first but I found ways to make it a little easier.
I've got a boa that is prone to RI, and if he was as bad as the carpet python in this video I would be straight down to the vets for anti-biotics. If the snake is gaping, or bubbles from the nostrils, or dribbling from the mouth, coupled with the gurgling sound like the snake here, IMO it's passed the home remedy stage. Nebulising with a 1:250 solution of F10 will help, but won't cure a snake with an RI this far advanced. The colouration around the throat and snorkel is an indication this RI has well and truly gotten a hold. Ceftaziidime inter muscular Injections works well for snakes
Chlorhexidine is great, however I know that in some countries you need a prescription for it. In Australia we have throat washes that contain it and it’s available over the counter. 👍
Hey... I hope anyone can help me. Is it really necessary to wipe the snake's mouth with Listerine? I'm just worried.... How often do u have to do this?
Could you tell me the brand name of the fogger and/or where I can purchase one. My boa has an RI. I took her to the vet and got antibiotics, but still waiting back on the culture results to make sure it's bacterial and not viral in origin. I'd like to speed up her recovery if possible.
Hi mate. Sorry for the late reply. I used a room vapourisor from Kmart. (Like a Home Depot/ Walmart). It’s what you put essential oils in 👍 did you get the results from the cultures?
@@CookiesCritters any advice in subduing the snake? obviously i’m stronger than my BP, but is there any technique or advice to make the process quicker/easier? also, how often should the listerine + humidifier solution be done ?? are these supposed to be done together for the entirety of the snakes symptoms, what’s you’re recommendation?
@@rentorange9450 starting with the listerine and F10 vapourising, the listerine is a twice daily and the nebuliser is used every evening. I alternate between the distilled water and saline with F10. Treatment needs to be until the snake has recovered. In terms or restraining the snake, sometimes it helps to have another person helping to hold the body while you control the head.
@@Kendall-z1i I prefer the original. The main thing is that listerine in general is antibacterial. Killing the mouth bacteria while treating with antibiotics will accelerate the process
Hi! Ive got a BP showing signs of an RI. Took her to the exotics vet this morning and she said to increase temperature and humidity and doesn't want to start antibiotics until it gets worse. Any advice please? Started the mouth wash treatment this evening and also put Vicks around her enclosure. Another concern is the other 8 snakes I have at home. they're all separate and spread out, but still in the same room.
Salt don't evaporate, so a saline solution is useless since just the water will go into the air and the salt stays in the container. Most the time just building up on the heating element in the humidifier.
I use individual surgical saline. The reason I use it is because they are a single use and hygienic. All equipment will need to be thoroughly cleaned after use to prevent transmission to other animals.
Saline solution is used to help dilute medications to be nebulized. The positively charged sodium chloride ions slow the evaporation of H20 which will usually steam off before the medication leaving the medication in the reservoir while the majority of the carrier solutions evaporates.
Righ tho mine has one nostril that looks like it had dry skin around it and the other one looks like she had a runny nose she gets not snot bubble And with that being said, she doesn't have the access saliva in her mouth thi and she gets a brownish discharge from the one side of her nostril
Hi we just got a Blood Corn Snake today and she was sitting with her mouth open a few times but not gaping wide. I don’t know if this is normal because she’s trying to acclimate herself to her new surroundings or if she’s sick! There is no wheezing, bubbling or anything else so I’m not sure because I’ve never seen a snake do this before…. But then again I’ve never stared at a snake for and extended period of time. When her mouth was open it’s just pink inside. I don’t know is to count respirations in a snake either but she doesn’t seem to be in any distress so I’m not sure if she has an URI or not. Should I just treat her prophylactics or just leave her be until she gets use to her new enclosure. Update: so she hasn’t done the whole mouth thing anymore and seems to be fine. She was fed Tuesday and pooped sometime last night after I got tired of staring at her for over an hour lolz 😂. I’m keeping this vid for reference just in case. Thanks for posting this
Your snake could of been doing that as a early stage of her shedding her skin they will yawn a lot to loosen the skin around there jaw before they start shedding it off but glad to hear that she's doing well 😊
Who told you listerine is safe to use for snakes ? I don’t understand how that’s alright if our biomes and makeup are completely different just because it’s a mouth disinfectant doesn’t seem like it would be reptile safe ?
Do we have a update? Tony here from the Hunter Valley I have a spilota spilota with a respiratory infection, his struggling an won't eat I've seen a vet an have been receiving his shots every 3 days but still I haven't seen any results I'm thinking this might be my next step
Usually no follow ups means total dumpster fire. It's Never as easy as they make it look. The Vet gave me fortaz which had no effect. Raised temperature to 92 24/7. Unfortunately RI has a very high failure rate.
My snake escaped its enclosure during winter, found her about a month later (2 days ago) tongue looks to be swollen day after have been soaking in warm water and bumped up temps to 90 in enclosure was mouth breathing but now breathing with her mouth shut just been soaking her for about an hour every day and mouth cleaning
My ball python’s both seem fine. No breathing sounds and no excess saliva or discharge but every once in a while I catch them doing what I can only describe as like a cat coughing up a hair ball. No regurgitation but she did cough up some dark brown substance this time. My boa has never done this and they’re all in the same room. I noticed she did defecate so I took her out to clean that up. She’s flicking her tongue and acting normally and no physical symptoms other than the coughing. The male does it too but never has spit up anything and I think it’s because I’ve walked in the room while he was drinking and hides in his water dish with his head under water for a long time. He did this coughing 1st and now my female… they’re both expensive morph and I’ve tried contacting the breeder but no luck. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Also, my boa is my most expensive and prized snake, I have no way of separating them into different rooms because I live in a small studio apartment… if I have to, I would surrender my pythons to save my boa without hesitation…
I just got my first ball python yesterday, since then he’s yawned 3 times, is it normal for saliva to be on the corner of it’s mouth when it yawns? He’s very active and climbing the sticks in his enclosure
My ball python 4 years old. Has a clear discharge . Like she drink to much water. No smell. Not keeping her mouth open. And no sound from her breathing. Tongue is flicking out like normal.
I know this video is old but I’m hoping someone will see this lol I have a ball Python I got him over a month ago, he eats like a champ, husbandry is good, I don’t see any redness, or bubbles, nothing coming from his mouth or nose and no noises such as wheezing/clicking so on. But I’ve seen him yawn multiple times and I do see saliva in his mouth… what is a normal amount?!
Hi Paige. I’m not familiar with Ball Pythons as we can’t keep them in Australia. A snakes mouth shouldn’t have stringy saliva in it. It should look relatively dry and clean. It could be an early onset of an RI. How much saliva are you seeing?
Ok my ball python is gagging, coughing, and throwing up all sorts of icky, smelly stuff, and I've done everything, I lowered the size of his food. I raised his humidity. I've done everything, but he's not mouth breathing or salivating as he moves. Nor is he just randomly flicking his tongue. I really need an answer here. I feel so bad for the guy.
So my baby Dobby she is a normal ball python she is having a little popping sound when she breathes I believe I have caught it early she isn’t wheezing though and her tongue still flicking so that’s good but I am concerned about the little popping sound I don’t know if that is normal I am watching this just in case
My snake has had the same thing ever since I first got him. But no excess saliva or anything. I've checked multiple times and I would rather be paranoid than not
So I just rescued sunglow cottonball boa and she was next to dead she has bounced quite substantially but i have a question how much did the F10 costume I have a boa constrictor that has slight RI infection going? She had a really bad infestation of Mites She was also going through some scale rot and I think mouth rot but I'm not sure. Mouth rot may have cured and scale rot is slowly disappating but not as often the popping now she gets a snot bubble but no excess saliva Also can mites make your snake goes blind and is it possible for your snake to lose her teeth and or have them pulled by original owner? I herd this but i couldnt believe that ppl would and could that do that sickening
Also i rescue quite often ive had squirrels now to snake and eveything in between my boa is also i should add a redtail and about 5 feet long first owning snake so if i could get some feedback would be awesome thank you
my snake opened half of his mouth like one side was paralysed in one half when yawning then swapped after 2 seconds. he keeps on yawing to whille digging his head sideways. its my first snake and i havent heard of this before. i need help from anyone! please i need an answer fast in case it can be bad.
I think my snake has a respiratory infection she is stargazing and has a bit of spit around her cage not much but I opened her mouth and she dose have a bit of spit on her mouth so I’m going to try find a vet around my area and bring her because I’m packing so bad she is eating and drinking fine tho
Some snakes won’t lose their appetite with the early stages of a respiratory infection. A health check from a vet is a great place to start. The stargazing may be something more sinister than a RI unfortunately. Definitely speak to the vet about that too.
@@CookiesCritters u probably don’t care but I brought her to the vet full check up she’s completely fine but I got some stuff just Incas anything is wrong
@@erenbla12 I reply to anyone that reaches out because I do care. Some vets aren’t experts in reptile treatment and unfortunately somethings can get missed. Make sure you continue with the treatment given by the vet until all the doses have been given. Follow up with the vet even if you think your snake is healthy. If the stargazing continues after the RI has cleared up, I would speak to the vet about testing for sunshine virus and nidovirus. Both of these can exhibit symptoms of respiratory and neurological disease.
I have a young red tip Boa morph that is 3mo old and it has lost all appetite and has not eaten in a month now and kinda lethargic but no other signs of RI like breathing wet sounds or drooling slimy mouth Wonder if I should try these treatments
The fact you call it a red tip boa morph tells me you don't really know what exact snake you have. Because of this I doubt (sorry) your husbandry is on point. Make sure your temps are in order. Baby boas can have trouble eating when they are too cold or when they are stressed out. You also should check for mites. Provide your boa with a big water bowl. If he/she soaks all day, look at the bottom of the water bowl. You might find mites. Nonetheless I don't think your boa has an URI. First make sure the temps and humidity is on point, he/she has enough hides and that he/she has no mites.
@@V3NQM69 Merry Christmas🎄 🎁 Thanks for your comment, she is about a foot longer and completely better. The vet said she had an RI and treated her for it but you are completely right about getting the habitat correct I am sure that was an issue as well. And I suggest to anyone who is looking to get a Boa to do all the research on them well before taking on the task of caring for one. 🍻 cheers and Happy New Year.
@@Steel-Pinnings Great to hear she is doing good! I also get the feeling you did a lot more research! I'm sure you're a great keeper! Thanks for all your good wishes! I also wish you good holidays and healthy and prosperous 2022! All best, mate :)
@@dortheadawkins8190 not slimy at all. They are very soothing to hold. If you do decide to hold a snake for the first time, ask someone that you trust to hold a placid snake. The important thing to remember is to remain calm 👍
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I found this video looking for such home remedies & just wanted to say thank you so much. After a heating issue, I used a pipet with light dosing of listerine on my Tanzanian forest cobra, my female gaboon, absolutely fantastic!! a few treatments & good as New!! 🤗
at 5:10 you say your using 1ml F10 with distilled water. Later on your seen adding 10m hypotonic saline and .15ml F10. Which it is? THANKS!!
I have a ball Python that I rescued and she has been doing incredible since I adopted her. Typically her behavior is just liking to chill out under her hide on the warm side. She’s pretty shy like that but isn’t aggressive at all.
But in the last couple of days she has been basking outside of her hide all day and then goes back into her hide at night. A couple times while watching her I’ve noticed she will flick her tongue out some while she’s resting and looking around but then will open her mouth and leave it open for a little bit, close it, then do the tongue flicking again.
I can’t hear her breathing at all, she doesn’t seem to b salivating excessively, no bubbles at the corner of her mouth, and she just ate maybe 4 days ago but was refusing to eat for a few weeks prior to that.
I can’t tell if she has a respiratory infection (or the start of one) or maybe if it’s her opening her mouth to cool down because she’s been under the heat lamp a lot more lately. She doesn’t appear to do the mouth opening thing when she’s in her hide.
I had a bearded dragon previously and I know when they get to warm they open their mouth to let out some of the excess heat. So pythons do that as well? I would appreciate some advice mainly because an exotic vet is extremely difficult to get an appointment at in my state and since they aren’t in abundance here, they are also very very expensive.
I'm actually having the same issue... if you find out what's up could you tell me?
@@fluffydream1127 I posted that before her unusual behavior became worse. About a week after that comment she would sit outside of her hide with her neck stretched out and would just keep her mouth slightly open and then would take huge deep breaths. And was salivating a lot more. Those are all symptoms of a respiratory infection. It was brought on because the humidity in her enclosure was too low and I realized I wasn’t doing enough to keep it high enough. If your snake is showing any of those symptoms in my original comment or starting to show more symptoms like what I listed in this comment, then I would highly recommend taking yours to a exotic vet. My snakes vet had her on a couple weeks of antibiotics that I had to administer with a needle under her skin in the muscle every other day until it cleared up. It was no fun for my snake or myself but it was necessary. Reptiles can die quickly from untreated respiratory infections so the sooner you get yours in the better. Since I got mine treated quickly before it got really bad she bounced back and is good as new now. If you hear crackling or a popping sound when yours is breathing that’s also a bad sign it’s an infection. Good luck I hope your snake will be ok.
@@Jess-vk6mp thank you! I'll get that sorted as quickly as I can
@@fluffydream1127 you’re welcome. if you need tips with giving antibiotics to a snake I can give you some. It’s a bit tricky and scary at first but I found ways to make it a little easier.
I hope he fully recovers poor thing I hate it when snakes are bad 😢
Great video for in future happens to one of my snakes great stuff 👌🏼
Fingers crossed it doesn’t. It is terrible seeing any animal unwell. Thanks for the feedback.
I've got a boa that is prone to RI, and if he was as bad as the carpet python in this video I would be straight down to the vets for anti-biotics. If the snake is gaping, or bubbles from the nostrils, or dribbling from the mouth, coupled with the gurgling sound like the snake here, IMO it's passed the home remedy stage. Nebulising with a 1:250 solution of F10 will help, but won't cure a snake with an RI this far advanced. The colouration around the throat and snorkel is an indication this RI has well and truly gotten a hold. Ceftaziidime inter muscular Injections works well for snakes
Thank you for this video. Really appreciate it. 😁 Watching from Philippines.
Great video and full of great info.
I would recommend a mouthwash that has CHLORHEXIDINE in it.
Can also treat stomatitis also common with RI,
Chlorhexidine is great, however I know that in some countries you need a prescription for it. In Australia we have throat washes that contain it and it’s available over the counter. 👍
Can you add a little chlorhexidine to the mouth wash I can't find any with it in it and if so what ratio would you use
@@CookiesCritters is a snake upper respiratory infection contagious to humans
Hey... I hope anyone can help me. Is it really necessary to wipe the snake's mouth with Listerine? I'm just worried.... How often do u have to do this?
Could you tell me the brand name of the fogger and/or where I can purchase one. My boa has an RI. I took her to the vet and got antibiotics, but still waiting back on the culture results to make sure it's bacterial and not viral in origin. I'd like to speed up her recovery if possible.
Hi mate. Sorry for the late reply. I used a room vapourisor from Kmart. (Like a Home Depot/ Walmart). It’s what you put essential oils in 👍 did you get the results from the cultures?
nice info! i search why my snake do that and i find this video, thanks !
Thanks 🙏 I did not know about using Listerine! Very helpful video :)
Fcr a bacterial infection like an RI, killing the bacteria in the mouth reduces the severity and duration of the RI.
@@CookiesCritters any advice in subduing the snake? obviously i’m stronger than my BP, but is there any technique or advice to make the process quicker/easier? also, how often should the listerine + humidifier solution be done ?? are these supposed to be done together for the entirety of the snakes symptoms, what’s you’re recommendation?
@@rentorange9450 starting with the listerine and F10 vapourising, the listerine is a twice daily and the nebuliser is used every evening. I alternate between the distilled water and saline with F10. Treatment needs to be until the snake has recovered.
In terms or restraining the snake, sometimes it helps to have another person helping to hold the body while you control the head.
@@CookiesCritters does the brand or flavor of lidterine matters?? I'm choosing in the market ,thank you.
@@Kendall-z1i I prefer the original. The main thing is that listerine in general is antibacterial. Killing the mouth bacteria while treating with antibiotics will accelerate the process
Hi! Ive got a BP showing signs of an RI. Took her to the exotics vet this morning and she said to increase temperature and humidity and doesn't want to start antibiotics until it gets worse. Any advice please? Started the mouth wash treatment this evening and also put Vicks around her enclosure. Another concern is the other 8 snakes I have at home. they're all separate and spread out, but still in the same room.
How is the snake doing now?
Salt don't evaporate, so a saline solution is useless since just the water will go into the air and the salt stays in the container. Most the time just building up on the heating element in the humidifier.
I use individual surgical saline. The reason I use it is because they are a single use and hygienic. All equipment will need to be thoroughly cleaned after use to prevent transmission to other animals.
Saline solution is used to help dilute medications to be nebulized. The positively charged sodium chloride ions slow the evaporation of H20 which will usually steam off before the medication leaving the medication in the reservoir while the majority of the carrier solutions evaporates.
Great video mate 👌👍
Thanks mate. 👍
Great video 👍
Thanks mate. Do you have any requests for future content that you would like us to make?
You posted this quite a while ago but I need to ask and I hope you see this but what if it’s a really loud sneeze
Righ tho mine has one nostril that looks like it had dry skin around it and the other one looks like she had a runny nose she gets not snot bubble And with that being said, she doesn't have the access saliva in her mouth thi and she gets a brownish discharge from the one side of her nostril
How do they get these infections? I cleaned my snakes enclosure and the type of bedding I used and she got sick.
Don’t reticulated Pythons have audible breathing?
How long do you do this treatment for?
Hello. How long do I need to nebulize each day and how many times a day? What are all the measurements of the solution? Thank you in advance.
Hey @Sydney Reptiles do humans get upper respiratory infection
you said 0.15 mL of F10, but how many mLs of the hypertonic saline solution??? 10mLs?
and saline was 7%
I need an answer to this too
I need to know this too
Hi we just got a Blood Corn Snake today and she was sitting with her mouth open a few times but not gaping wide. I don’t know if this is normal because she’s trying to acclimate herself to her new surroundings or if she’s sick! There is no wheezing, bubbling or anything else so I’m not sure because I’ve never seen a snake do this before…. But then again I’ve never stared at a snake for and extended period of time. When her mouth was open it’s just pink inside. I don’t know is to count respirations in a snake either but she doesn’t seem to be in any distress so I’m not sure if she has an URI or not. Should I just treat her prophylactics or just leave her be until she gets use to her new enclosure.
Update: so she hasn’t done the whole mouth thing anymore and seems to be fine. She was fed Tuesday and pooped sometime last night after I got tired of staring at her for over an hour lolz 😂. I’m keeping this vid for reference just in case. Thanks for posting this
Your snake could of been doing that as a early stage of her shedding her skin they will yawn a lot to loosen the skin around there jaw before they start shedding it off but glad to hear that she's doing well 😊
Does it have to be original listerine?
how often do you do the mouth wash treatment?
Do you make the saline solution or is it something you buy?
Hi mate. The saline is something I just buy premixed from the chemist. 👍
Who told you listerine is safe to use for snakes ? I don’t understand how that’s alright if our biomes and makeup are completely different just because it’s a mouth disinfectant doesn’t seem like it would be reptile safe ?
My baby corn snake made a popping sound while handling please help me
What Listerine should u use?
is this the same thing to do for ball pythons?
This treatment works on Australia carpet pythons. I can’t see why it wouldn’t work on ball pythons too.
Dang, hearing the lung sounds 😖😖 poor snakey
Hey, teriam medidas e nomes dos remedios que deveria aplicar a uma corn snake??
Amazon says I'm unable to order the F10 SC veterinary disinfectant - where could I find this or what is a viable alternative?
Do we have a update? Tony here from the Hunter Valley I have a spilota spilota with a respiratory infection, his struggling an won't eat I've seen a vet an have been receiving his shots every 3 days but still I haven't seen any results I'm thinking this might be my next step
Usually no follow ups means total dumpster fire. It's Never as easy as they make it look. The Vet gave me fortaz which had no effect. Raised temperature to 92 24/7. Unfortunately RI has a very high failure rate.
My snake escaped its enclosure during winter, found her about a month later (2 days ago) tongue looks to be swollen day after have been soaking in warm water and bumped up temps to 90 in enclosure was mouth breathing but now breathing with her mouth shut just been soaking her for about an hour every day and mouth cleaning
My ball python’s both seem fine. No breathing sounds and no excess saliva or discharge but every once in a while I catch them doing what I can only describe as like a cat coughing up a hair ball. No regurgitation but she did cough up some dark brown substance this time. My boa has never done this and they’re all in the same room. I noticed she did defecate so I took her out to clean that up. She’s flicking her tongue and acting normally and no physical symptoms other than the coughing. The male does it too but never has spit up anything and I think it’s because I’ve walked in the room while he was drinking and hides in his water dish with his head under water for a long time. He did this coughing 1st and now my female… they’re both expensive morph and I’ve tried contacting the breeder but no luck. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Also, my boa is my most expensive and prized snake, I have no way of separating them into different rooms because I live in a small studio apartment… if I have to, I would surrender my pythons to save my boa without hesitation…
do you respond quick i have question about my snake i need suggestions
I just got my first ball python yesterday, since then he’s yawned 3 times, is it normal for saliva to be on the corner of it’s mouth when it yawns? He’s very active and climbing the sticks in his enclosure
It’s normal
It can be normal. But I would keep an eye on it !
Hello Only Listerin Original ???
Is the mouthwash alcohol free?
Is he an inland?
My ball python 4 years old. Has a clear discharge .
Like she drink to much water. No smell. Not keeping her mouth open. And no sound from her breathing. Tongue is flicking out like normal.
My killer bee ball python makes a whistle sound when he breaths out or in but no extra Silva any ideas ?
It could be a piece of stuck shed covering part of the nostrils maybe?
I know this video is old but I’m hoping someone will see this lol I have a ball Python I got him over a month ago, he eats like a champ, husbandry is good, I don’t see any redness, or bubbles, nothing coming from his mouth or nose and no noises such as wheezing/clicking so on. But I’ve seen him yawn multiple times and I do see saliva in his mouth… what is a normal amount?!
Hi Paige. I’m not familiar with Ball Pythons as we can’t keep them in Australia. A snakes mouth shouldn’t have stringy saliva in it. It should look relatively dry and clean. It could be an early onset of an RI. How much saliva are you seeing?
@@CookiesCritters oh got cha! Not a lot at all, just a tiny bit when he yawns. It’s clear and not mucusy at all.
@@DTAever if the saliva is still present I would recommend a vet check. It’s safer to rule out an RI before it gets worse
That could be normal, they like to yawn to realign their jaw. Although I would keep an eye on it!!
@@lynnettedrawdy3612 thankfully he has been okay this whole time! Still eating great and no wheezing or popping. Thanks for your reply !
Ok my ball python is gagging, coughing, and throwing up all sorts of icky, smelly stuff, and I've done everything, I lowered the size of his food. I raised his humidity. I've done everything, but he's not mouth breathing or salivating as he moves. Nor is he just randomly flicking his tongue. I really need an answer here. I feel so bad for the guy.
I hope you took it to the vet. That sounds way too advanced to treat at home. They can give you antibiotic injections to treat the infection.
So my baby Dobby she is a normal ball python she is having a little popping sound when she breathes I believe I have caught it early she isn’t wheezing though and her tongue still flicking so that’s good but I am concerned about the little popping sound I don’t know if that is normal I am watching this just in case
My snake has had the same thing ever since I first got him. But no excess saliva or anything. I've checked multiple times and I would rather be paranoid than not
Mine did a yawn but hasnt eaten since last Wednesday. He curled up and done a yawn. Thats it, nothing else
So I just rescued sunglow cottonball boa and she was next to dead she has bounced quite substantially but i have a question how much did the F10 costume I have a boa constrictor that has slight RI infection going? She had a really bad infestation of Mites She was also going through some scale rot and I think mouth rot but I'm not sure. Mouth rot may have cured and scale rot is slowly disappating but not as often the popping now she gets a snot bubble but no excess saliva Also can mites make your snake goes blind and is it possible for your snake to lose her teeth and or have them pulled by original owner? I herd this but i couldnt believe that ppl would and could that do that sickening
Also i rescue quite often ive had squirrels now to snake and eveything in between my boa is also i should add a redtail and about 5 feet long first owning snake so if i could get some feedback would be awesome thank you
my snake opened half of his mouth like one side was paralysed in one half when yawning then swapped after 2 seconds. he keeps on yawing to whille digging his head sideways. its my first snake and i havent heard of this before. i need help from anyone! please i need an answer fast in case it can be bad.
Its 10 ml of hypersonic saline
F10 is 0 15ml
Does it matter what kind of listerine? Does it have to specifically be listerine or,,?
Original
what about a retic , isn’t their breathing naturally loud ?
Yes it is
What size tubs are your 2 year olds in and you 3+ year old carpets in I’m just getting into carpets
I keep my breeding adult carpets in 80L tubs. Yearling and juvenile snakes are in 41L tubs.
@@CookiesCritters ok thank you
I think my snake has a respiratory infection she is stargazing and has a bit of spit around her cage not much but I opened her mouth and she dose have a bit of spit on her mouth so I’m going to try find a vet around my area and bring her because I’m packing so bad she is eating and drinking fine tho
Some snakes won’t lose their appetite with the early stages of a respiratory infection. A health check from a vet is a great place to start. The stargazing may be something more sinister than a RI unfortunately. Definitely speak to the vet about that too.
@@CookiesCritters u probably don’t care but I brought her to the vet full check up she’s completely fine but I got some stuff just Incas anything is wrong
@@erenbla12 I reply to anyone that reaches out because I do care. Some vets aren’t experts in reptile treatment and unfortunately somethings can get missed. Make sure you continue with the treatment given by the vet until all the doses have been given. Follow up with the vet even if you think your snake is healthy.
If the stargazing continues after the RI has cleared up, I would speak to the vet about testing for sunshine virus and nidovirus. Both of these can exhibit symptoms of respiratory and neurological disease.
@@CookiesCritters thank u for the help I will definitely follow up whit the vet and continued he treatment
Where do you get f10?
Amazon
Why not just put the Listerine into some sort of squirt bottle to irrigate that way and flush out all the bacteria? Wouldn't that be more effective?
I have a young red tip Boa morph that is 3mo old and it has lost all appetite and has not eaten in a month now and kinda lethargic but no other signs of RI like breathing wet sounds or drooling slimy mouth
Wonder if I should try these treatments
how is it?
The fact you call it a red tip boa morph tells me you don't really know what exact snake you have. Because of this I doubt (sorry) your husbandry is on point. Make sure your temps are in order. Baby boas can have trouble eating when they are too cold or when they are stressed out. You also should check for mites. Provide your boa with a big water bowl. If he/she soaks all day, look at the bottom of the water bowl. You might find mites. Nonetheless I don't think your boa has an URI. First make sure the temps and humidity is on point, he/she has enough hides and that he/she has no mites.
@@V3NQM69 Merry Christmas🎄 🎁
Thanks for your comment, she is about a foot longer and completely better. The vet said she had an RI and treated her for it but you are completely right about getting the habitat correct I am sure that was an issue as well.
And I suggest to anyone who is looking to get a Boa to do all the research on them well before taking on the task of caring for one.
🍻 cheers and Happy New Year.
@@Steel-Pinnings Great to hear she is doing good! I also get the feeling you did a lot more research! I'm sure you're a great keeper! Thanks for all your good wishes! I also wish you good holidays and healthy and prosperous 2022! All best, mate :)
Buddy was suffering 😢
One time I had an upper respiratory infection I had a hard time breathing but don't worry my mom took care of me
Man did the swabs and the cotton kept snagging on their teeth?
It just takes practice. When I first started doing it, I had the same problem.
As much as I hate snakes I feel bad for him 😔
Thanks for your concern, He is doing much better now. Snakes are beautiful creatures, just misunderstood.
@@CookiesCritters I’m intrigued by them from a far 😂😂 I always wanted too touch one they look like they feel slimly 🤔😳
@@dortheadawkins8190 not slimy at all. They are very soothing to hold. If you do decide to hold a snake for the first time, ask someone that you trust to hold a placid snake. The important thing to remember is to remain calm 👍
@@CookiesCritters thanks for the information 😊 I’m happy your snake is doing well
How is he doing now?
He is doing really well now. Hopefully in a few days he will be able to return to the rest of the collection.
Poor little fellow 😢
Yeah I know. But since posting the video he is already sounding heaps better.
@@CookiesCritters so pleased to hear he's doing better. I know what this is like, I went through it with my beardie.
@@leegary3941 unfortunately these things happen when you keep large volumes of animals. I hope your beardies was ok.
@@CookiesCritters thank you. She's better now.
@@leegary3941 I’m happy to hear. Did she need antibiotics or just some home treatment?
People can get excess saliva
I get it when nausea 😵
@@fishnuggets6624 how much saliva do you get when you are nausea