Swelling Under Eyes of Corn Snake

[Chu'Wuti]

Swelling may be an indication of infection, possibly an abscess. You might check the interior of the snake's mouth to see if you can see any signs of infection. Occasionally a snake gets an infected tooth, and the infection can spread.

Are you by any chance feeding live prey? A bite could also be the source of an infection. Of course, if you feed F/T, that won't be the problem.

More details about your husbandry ( enclosure set-up, temps, humidity, water, etc.) and a photo of your snake's head, perhaps several showing several angles, could be helpful as we try to figure out what's going on.

[Charmers Owner]

How do I get his mouth open without hurting him? I only feed him the frozen pinkies (thawed in warm water of course). He's in a regular 10-gallon tank with the screen top. I change his water regularly as well. Temp stays between 72-80. I use a stick-on heating pad that's made for the tank and the humidity is usually around 65-70%. I'm not too savvy with getting pictures onto internet, but i'll try.

Originally Posted by Chu'Wuti

Swelling may be an indication of infection, possibly an abscess. You might check the interior of the snake's mouth to see if you can see any signs of infection. Occasionally a snake gets an infected tooth, and the infection can spread.

Are you by any chance feeding live prey? A bite could also be the source of an infection. Of course, if you feed F/T, that won't be the problem.

More details about your husbandry ( enclosure set-up, temps, humidity, water, etc.) and a photo of your snake's head, perhaps several showing several angles, could be helpful as we try to figure out what's going on.