Posted by Jeff Clark
on 9/4/2003, 9:27 pm, in reply to "Breathing Heavy / Weezing"
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Chris,
. Adult Colombian Rainbows do not require fulltime ultrahigh humidity. However, I do not think 85% is too high. Wheezing sounds are often caused by dried unshed skin around the edges of the nares. They sometimes also occur if the snake has just had a big drink and is then picked up causing water to flow out of the throat into the windpipe. A snake with a respiratory infection will often sound bubbly and also have wet or frothy discharge from it's nose and mouth. The only time I have Rainbow Boas with respiratory infections is during cooling prior to breeding. They usually clear up by just increasing the cage temperature back to normal.
Jeff
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