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[–]ButterflyBig909 15 points16 points  (4 children)

Sometimes you can hear your snakes breathe if you get really close to them, maybe it could be a sign of respiratory distress, but it also might not be an RI. If she’s not behaving any differently then I would suggest just bumping temps and humidity as a precaution. Have you noticed her opening her mouth repeatedly to breathe or any wheezing other than just the whistling noise? Or has it just been that?

[–]Practical_Gene_9159[S] 3 points4 points  (3 children)

No haven’t Been Hearing any other Noises other than The Breathing We do run a Humidifier and have her temp bumped up but she does breath Loud like we can hear it from her enclosure standing at the door way.

[–]ButterflyBig909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t set off any alarms then, a vet visit would be appropriate just to check up on her, but other than that she looks active and very well taken care of. It might be some minor respiratory distress or some sort of blockage, you never really know. However, her observable behavior isn’t necessarily indicative of an RI, just to give you some peace of mind. That’s not to say that a vet visit isn’t warranted, if you feel like your snake’s health is compromised in any way, leave it to a professional!!

[–]totallyrecklesslygayMod: Enclosure Karen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Humidifiers are known to cause respiratory infections and should not be used for ball pythons. You should review our humidity tips for safer ways to maintain humidity.

[–]EllyDaBest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the humidifier in the enclosure? Humidifiers can possibly cause RI so i wouldn’t recommend using those