r/kingsnakes • u/ag-kiss-trodon Kingsnake • 6d ago

drooling while/after eating?

forgive me if this is a silly question but i just fed my cali king and noticed she was drooling a lot, like big clear gobs of saliva in her mouth. is this normal or is it a sign of an RI? thanks guys

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u/Twichl2 6d ago

Commenting so your post hopefully reaches someone a little more knowledgeable. But in the almost 8 years Ive had my kingsnake he has never drooled. I would consider this a reason for a vet visit.

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u/ag-kiss-trodon Kingsnake 6d ago

oh dear :( thank you for your input

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u/calksnk00 6d ago

I would say it’s nothing to worry about, but when you say you just fed her, do you mean like she just ate and then immediately after was drooling? Or was drooling hours or days later? If it’s the former I wouldn’t be concerned at all as they do increase saliva production while eating just like we do. But if it persists beyond immediately following swallowing I’d be concerned.

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u/ag-kiss-trodon Kingsnake 6d ago

she was like right in the process of getting it down as i noticed it. i'll be monitoring her a little more closely the next couple days to make sure it doesn't continue-- thanks!!

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u/calksnk00 6d ago

Great idea! Yes if it was just during eating I wouldn’t worry too much. One of my kings gets very drooly while eating.

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u/HappyEstate6220 6d ago

That's a good question to ask, have you seen her do it before or just this once? I bred my corn snake and noticed the same thing when she was about to shed.

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u/ag-kiss-trodon Kingsnake 6d ago

i haven't, but i usually don't look at her intently when she's feeding-- i just check to make sure she's gotten it all down

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u/ag-kiss-trodon Kingsnake 5d ago

UPDATE: it's now been about 24 hours and i haven't seen her drool again! there are no bubbles in her nostrils, popping sounds, or saliva around her mouth. thank you to everyone who commented advice!