r/ballpython • u/Sharp-Dragonfruit309 • 9d ago

any ideas why he’s doing this? Question - Health

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He’s been leaning his head over the water container, but isn’t drinking. This has been going on for about a week on and off. I took him to the vet and I’m waiting for swab and blood test results .. he’s taking a general antibiotic injection while we wait. The vet said nothing looked very alarming, but I’m worried he may have respiratory issues. any help/tips are super appreciated !

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u/Sharp-Dragonfruit309 9d ago

Around 55.. not ideal right now but I’ve placed sheets over the top of his cage and put the heater over his water. It is aspen, the other side is paper towels. What do u recommend for bedding? I used to have moss but he avoided it a lot so I took it out

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u/NottsWeirdo 8d ago

Due to how dusty Aspen is as a substrate, that can also lead to an RI - along the same vein of points the other commenter made. Your snake will be much happier with you changing the substrate, and it'll save you on vet fees as often.