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janaenae2
09-09-13, 06:24 PM
We got our Ball python a week ago and we feed it today and noticed a slit on his bottom jaw, noticed it because the fur from the mouse came through the slit, cant really find anything on the internet to help
So please if anyone has info on this or treatment
please let us know!
Theweinz
09-09-13, 07:08 PM
The slit is normal and allows the snake to expand its lower jaw, but it certainly should not go thru to the interior of its mouth! Your positive you saw fur sticking out of it? If so take to vet immediately!
Mikoh4792
09-09-13, 07:25 PM
I think most snakes have the slit. However if you are certain you saw something protrude through the slit, there could be a puncture wound on it.
smy_749
09-09-13, 08:06 PM
He'll be fine. Even if he had a puncture wound, just let him handle it and make sure it doesn't look funny. You should be worried if he didn't have the slit.
janaenae2
09-09-13, 09:04 PM
The slit is normal and allows the snake to expand its lower jaw, but it certainly should not go thru to the interior of its mouth! Your positive you saw fur sticking out of it? If so take to vet immediately!

Thank You, were not sure if we saw the fur coming out, but its how we noticed the slit, because of the white fur, are the slits see threw?
janaenae2
09-09-13, 09:04 PM
I think most snakes have the slit. However if you are certain you saw something protrude through the slit, there could be a puncture wound on it.
Thank you for your reply!
janaenae2
09-09-13, 09:07 PM
He'll be fine. Even if he had a puncture wound, just let him handle it and make sure it doesn't look funny. You should be worried if he didn't have the slit.
Thank you for your reply, yah it ate just fine and doesnt look funny at all.
smy_749
09-09-13, 09:08 PM
They aren't "slits" , its basically a stretchy piece of latex. If hes stretching it to swallow, then you could probably see the fur yes. I wouldn't say to take him to the vet even if it was punctured, unless it started to look like it wasn't healing properly or was infected. But I doubt it was punctured anyways.
KORBIN5895
09-09-13, 09:13 PM
Okay first off if you saw fur actually protruding then it is a problem.

Secondly no the slit isn't transparent.
janaenae2
09-09-13, 09:44 PM
They aren't "slits" , its basically a stretchy piece of latex. If hes stretching it to swallow, then you could probably see the fur yes. I wouldn't say to take him to the vet even if it was punctured, unless it started to look like it wasn't healing properly or was infected. But I doubt it was punctured anyways.
Thank you so much you have eased my mind lol :]