python-telegram-bot using Redis/RQ

main.py

import telegram
import time
from rq import Queue
from redis import Redis
from handleMessage import handleTgMessage

__author__ = 'mehrdad vesal'

_botToken='<TOKEN>'
_raziBot=telegram.Bot(token=_botToken)
_updates=_raziBot.getUpdates()
_redisCon=Redis()
_turn=0

try:
    _lastUpdateID=_updates[-1].update_id
except IndexError:
    _lastUpdateID=0

def checkUpdate(timeToSleep):
    global _lastUpdateID
    time.sleep(timeToSleep)

    for update in _raziBot.getUpdates(offset=_lastUpdateID):
        if update.update_id > _lastUpdateID:
            _lastUpdateID=update.update_id
            if update.message.text:
                sendToQueue(_raziBot,update.message.text,update.update_id,update.message.chat.id)

def sendToQueue(tg_Bot,tg_Message,tg_Update_ID,tg_Chat_ID):
    _q=Queue(connection=_redisCon)
    _q.enqueue(handleTgMessage,tg_Bot,tg_Message,tg_Chat_ID,tg_Update_ID)


if __name__=="__main__":
    while True:
        checkUpdate(0.5)