another newb question yawning blowing bubbles

[SatanicIntention]

First off, get him to a vet to get checked out.

Next on the list, get him out of that huge enclosure and put him in a 6qt shoebox tub. Like this:




The size of baby that occupies this size tub:


You need to move him, get a digital thermometer, flexwatt(or an UTH) and a thermostat to get his environment correct. THEN you need to leave him completely alone for at least a week, preferably more. ONLY change water.

After that week to 2 weeks is up, wait until dark, keep the room dark, and pre-scent the room with a live hopper mouse in a separate container next to the snake's tub. DO NOT REMOVE THE SNAKE FOR FEEDING. Do not touch the snake at all. Pre-scent for a good 30 minutes, so the snake knows what is going to happen.

Then open the tub, drop the mouse in next to the water bowl, close the tub and LEAVE the room. Leave the snake alone for 20-30 minutes. If he doesn't eat, remove the mouse and leave him alone for another week. NO handling. Wait until the next feeding day to try to feed him again.

Again, the snake cannot be left in that enclosure or he will never eat.

[Tosha_Mc]

ummm - by blowing bubble do you mean he is blowing bubbles in the water or do you mean he's blowing mucus bubbles?

The pictures you posted are both of him in the water so I'm a little confused about why you would jump immediately to RI?

Perhaps he just enjoying a dip in the pool? He could be dehydrated, have some dry skin or something petstore mite(?) irritating his face.

[starmom]

First off, get him to a vet to get checked out.

Next on the list, get him out of that huge enclosure and put him in a 6qt shoebox tub. Like this:




The size of baby that occupies this size tub:


You need to move him, get a digital thermometer, flexwatt(or an UTH) and a thermostat to get his environment correct. THEN you need to leave him completely alone for at least a week, preferably more. ONLY change water.

After that week to 2 weeks is up, wait until dark, keep the room dark, and pre-scent the room with a live hopper mouse in a separate container next to the snake's tub. DO NOT REMOVE THE SNAKE FOR FEEDING. Do not touch the snake at all. Pre-scent for a good 30 minutes, so the snake knows what is going to happen.

Then open the tub, drop the mouse in next to the water bowl, close the tub and LEAVE the room. Leave the snake alone for 20-30 minutes. If he doesn't eat, remove the mouse and leave him alone for another week. NO handling. Wait until the next feeding day to try to feed him again.

Again, the snake cannot be left in that enclosure or he will never eat.

I vote for this to be a sticky

[steve42683]

i will take him to the vet tomorrow
as for blowing bubbles no mucus just puts head under water and exhales creating bubbles as for the tub i have a 31 qt i kept him in while he had mites will that work or is something smaller desired? I also notice in the picture there is only one hide and the water dish is that all i need people keep saying 2 hides one on the warm side one on the cool side?
He doesn't seem all that stressed in the big tank he does move around it a few times a day from side to side at first he was hiding on the cool side under the drift wood but now he's out and about so i figured he had to adjust to it before he started moving around, but i am new to this and i am taking in all the advice i get so thanks to everyone for helping get me pointed in the right direction

[steve42683]

just saw it said 6qt so i'm quessing 31qt is way to big i'll pick one up in the morning before/after the vet visit

[steve42683]

went to the vet today, no illness, but he is underwejght at 62 grams doc tube feed him because he's not eating and so skinny and gave some iron and vitamin B along with deworming and said he should begin eating on thursday if not take him back in she also said he was full of gas cuz she was trying to get him to poop and showed me the bubble of gas

[starmom]

It is really important that you get this little guy into the tiny 6qt tub that Becky showed. Have you had the chance to do this yet?
Your vet seems like a knowledgeable one and so your snake is lucky!

[steve42683]

the vet also said he possibly has anemia from having the mites and he was very pale