Mouth rot - what's going on???

[KittyKatSuperStar]

My two carpet pythons are currently being treated for RI. Last Thursday when I took them back to the vets I noticed my baby (1 yr) CP had the beginnings of mouth rot. The vet suggested that this was due to her suppressed immune system. Anyway, they're both still on antibiotics but when I went to clean her mouth today (with diluted iodine), the 'black bits' were hard, as if they've scabbed over. I don't know whether the antibiotics are clearing it up and that's why there's no more/very little "goo" or if something else is horribly wrong with her.

Should I keep trying to clean it and risk the chance of opening the wound or leave it and let it heel by itself? (I plan on phoning my vets tomorrow also, but know that they'll just tell me to bring her in rather than offer me advice over the phone...because there's no money in that...)

[edie]

i can't tell you what it is because i've never dealt with something like that.. and of course the vet will ask you to come in.. they need to see it to be able to know 100% what it is, and the extent of what ever it is.. it does suck that you get a vet bill everytime you go in though, but its worth it for the heath of your snake.

i had a snake that had possibly caught the RI from my RTB and i took him in, nothing was wrong with him at all, the vet saw me for 2 min. and i still had to pay the $50 vet bill, but it was worth it to know that i didn't have to worry about him.

[MPenn]

Have you raised the temps and keep the snakes separate now?

Raising the temps will help the carpet heal much faster. I would suggest taking him into the vet to make sure what it is you are seeing.

[KittyKatSuperStar]

I raised the temperature as soon as I noticed they were ill. Unfortunatly at the moment I can't seperate them as I have no more space. I've tried to 'foster' one of them out until they're better but, understandably, none of my friends are keen to take on a sick snake incase theirs get infected also. Obviously it's not ideal but there's really nothing I can do

[AjBalls]

When I had a snake with mouthrot I treated it with Betadine and Hydrogine Peroxide. Cleaned it up fast.