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05-11-11, 11:48 PM
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mouth question...
Just had Sneezy out, and noticed that his mouth was not totally closed.. I looked closely at it, and could see some black residue type stuff just inside his mouth... I tried to get pictures, but he is a very active snake that never stops moving! Other wise, everything else is fine, temps are good, he's as active as ever, but I am very concerned about this. My first thoughts are: mites? Mouth rot? Please help!
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05-12-11, 12:04 AM
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Re: mouth question...
This is the best pic I could get
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05-12-11, 12:31 AM
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Cant really see, is it old shed? Is it INSIDE the mouth? Any smell? any raspy breathing?
Last edited by infernalis; 05-13-11 at 04:18 AM..
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05-12-11, 12:35 AM
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Re: mouth question...
Its inside his mouth, and I have noticed a rasping sound from him. Think it could be an RI?
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05-12-11, 12:36 AM
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Re: mouth question...
Could be, if you caught it early it should be easy to fix.
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05-12-11, 12:42 AM
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Re: mouth question...
I'm going to talk to a vet over the phone, as the closest herp vet is an hour away. A few weeks ago, I had noticed him coiled up with his mouth slightly open, and now with the black stuff and raspy noise, I'm pretty scared.
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05-12-11, 12:49 AM
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Re: mouth question...
my bp holds his/her mouth open just a tiny bit sometimes but i've never seen anything in it. if you hear any popping or crackling or see bubbles or mucus in the mouth it's probably RI.
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05-12-11, 10:13 AM
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Re: mouth question...
What's his humidity at? He doesn't need a humid hide if you have proper humidity in his enclosure.
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05-12-11, 11:08 AM
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Re: mouth question...
First thing first- does the tank have a screen top? If so STOP! First huge mistake is using a screen top cage on a ball python. He could have one or 2 things. Either an RI or mouth rot. Generally the best thing you can do, is isolate him in some sort of rubbermaid bin, where you can keep his humidity extremely high, and his temps high as well. Keep him warm and humid for awhile and it should clear up on its own.
I just got done killing off mouth rot and an RI on a ball python I got from some girl on craigslist. The Mouth rot was so bad you could see the puss/mucus oozeing out of his mouth. 2 weeks in the bin = good as new.
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05-12-11, 12:54 AM
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Re: mouth question...
The last 2 days, Sneezy's mouth has been slightly opened all the time 
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05-12-11, 12:56 AM
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Re: mouth question...
There hasn't been and mucus, or bubbles, but I have noticed a kind of hiss sound (he was not hissing)
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05-12-11, 01:01 AM
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Re: mouth question...
a lot of the time if you hold them close you'll hear popping and crackling because of the mucus in their throat while they try to breathe. if he sounds raspy maybe he has mild RI or something. how are your temps? are they alittle cold?
do you have a moist hide in the viv?
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05-12-11, 01:11 AM
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Re: mouth question...
His temps are good, 82 on the cool side and 90 on the warm side. These temps aren't exact, because I had to order all new supplies online, and they haven't come in yet. He doesn't have a moist hide. I'm pretty scared, so I'll talk to the vet tomorrow. Bad timing as tomorrow, my horse will be getting a $300 or more vet bill!
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05-12-11, 01:19 AM
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Re: mouth question...
yea, i was going to say if there is a moist hide on the cold side that = instant RI, but that's not the case.
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05-12-11, 06:42 AM
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Re: mouth question...
You shouldn't worry too too bad, if its an RI you probably caught it early and have little to worry about.
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