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Does my Boa have an underbite?
And if so, is that why her mouth is not exactly completely closed like my other boas?
Their profiles are somewhat blunt wedge shaped.
She looks like a bit like a Bulldog.
Sometimes it even looks as though she has a mild RI although as far as I can tell, she does not.
She just sits around with her mouth slightly open.
The inside looks wonderful.
She eats, sheds, poops and plays like she feels great.
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Re: Does my Boa have an underbite?
It almost looks a little swollen right at the lower front. Maybe she is rubbing on something. Have you taken her to a vet?
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Re: Does my Boa have an underbite?
I had a ball python with a similar look to it a couple weeks ago. Turned out a small piece of substrate had gotten caught along the bottom gum line. I carefully picked it out and his jaw looked normal again.
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yeah I would check the inside of the mouth for foreign particles or damage of some kind, it does look a little swollen. Be on the lookout for something that looks like squished cottage cheese curds which could be a sign of infection.
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Reminds me of when my boa had an abscess in her mouth
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I would take the boa to a vet. It does appear to be swollen and there might be damage or infection.
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Re: Does my Boa have an underbite?
 Originally Posted by DooLittle
It almost looks a little swollen right at the lower front. Maybe she is rubbing on something. Have you taken her to a vet?
That's what's weird.
It's not 'swollen'.
She's 4 years old and has always looked like this.
The inside of her mouth couldn't possibly look cleaner or healthier.
She doesn't "rub" and her substrate is dimpled brown shipping paper.
I was thinking more along the lines of an "orthodontic" kinda thing, like Bulldog underbites.
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Re: Does my Boa have an underbite?
This is the first photo I ever took of her, about 2 years ago when she was half the size she is, now.
Her face is the same then as it is now.
I only asked because I thought it was odd for her to have what appears to be an "underbite".
Last edited by Salamander Rising; 12-06-2013 at 02:33 PM.
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