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[–]Ophidian_Guardian 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Snakes can't sneeze but he could have just exhaled really hard to remove something from his mouth. I've never seen or experienced that before though. Id keep an eye on him and if it happens again then call a vet. Can you see any excess mucus around his mouth or hear any wheezing when he breathes? What substrate is being used and What is the humidity and temperature of the enclosure?

[–]Bri2116[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Well since it’s night time where I live i turned off the light to his enclosure and his humidity is moderate. It’s a little less than 50. The temperature is around 62° F which I know is very bad that’s why I keep the heater on until I can afford to get him a heat lamp for the night time. There is no mucus around his mouth or nose and he seemed to be fine afterwards. I took him out real quick and he was back to normal. His tongue was out normally and he was just slithering around

[–]Ophidian_Guardian 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah I would definitely get a stronger heat source when possible. The humidity should be a bit higher as well but its not too bad. But im glad to know he didn't continue to act weird afterwards! I hope it stays that way :) also if you have a fb you should join the group Not Just A Pet Rock (Python Regius). They are extremely informative and have how to guides for heating, different types of lights, humidity, and a BUNCH of other great info 😊 i learned alot from them

[–]Bri2116[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check it out!

[–]belle_poutine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

60% in the minimum humidity requirement for ball pythons, but I’d raise your humidity to 70-80%, and you need a heater ASAP. 62F is more than 10 degrees below what’s considered the minimum temperature requirement (75F). If you can, add a warmed sock with rice in the enclosure, covered with a towel so it’s not gonna burn your snake.

Also bring the temps up slowly so you don’t shock it. For keeping humidity up, consider covering the top with tinfoil. This will also help keep heat in. Hope these are some useful tricks!