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Yet another RI question

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  • 06-09-2012, 12:06 AM
    alkibp
    Yet another RI question
    I was taking the weights of each ball python I own tonight.

    I noticed my little black pewter boy was making a wheezing sound.

    I used a Q-tip (not the cottony tip part) to gently open his mouth.

    I saw blood in his mouth. Some blood got on the side of the Q-tip. :(:(

    Is this a symptom of R.I.? :confused::confused: Or could it be a different problem?

    Anyhow, I figure it's time to see a vet. I was looking for one here :http://www.anapsid.org/vets/califs.html

    Any advice?
  • 06-09-2012, 12:09 AM
    alkibp
    A picture of him a few months back.
    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...37_800x600.jpg
  • 06-09-2012, 12:11 AM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Sounds more like mouth rot to me

    a vet visit is in order. Make sure that they have experience with snakes.
  • 06-09-2012, 01:14 AM
    alkibp
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Sounds more like mouth rot to me

    a vet visit is in order. Make sure that they have experience with snakes.

    Ah, I hadn't considered mouth rot.

    So blood in the mouth is not a common symptom of RI?
  • 06-09-2012, 01:17 AM
    The Serpent Merchant
    not one that I have heard of.

    but it is a common symptoms of mouth rot.
  • 06-09-2012, 01:20 AM
    alkibp
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    not one that I have heard of.

    but it is a common symptoms of mouth rot.

    Thanks. I'll be contacting a herp vet asap.

    I'm guessing the bleeding is causing the wheezing atm.
  • 06-09-2012, 01:21 AM
    satomi325
    Where in CA do you live?
    And blood is not a sign of RI. Just mucous. Wheezing could be due to the blood or a possible shed.

    Can you somehow take a picture of his mouth?
  • 06-09-2012, 01:34 AM
    alkibp
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
    Where in CA do you live?
    And blood is not a sign of RI. Just mucous. Wheezing could be due to the blood or a possible shed.

    Can you somehow take a picture of his mouth?

    I wouldn't be able to take a photo and open his mouth simultaneously. I'm home alone right now. I'm in the High Desert (about an hour NE of Los Angeles county)

    Why do you ask? Know a good vet in Cali?
  • 06-09-2012, 01:36 PM
    satomi325
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by alkibp View Post
    I wouldn't be able to take a photo and open his mouth simultaneously. I'm home alone right now. I'm in the High Desert (about an hour NE of Los Angeles county)

    Why do you ask? Know a good vet in Cali?
    I do know a good vet, but up in Norcal. I'm in the SF area. Try emailing/pm Heather Wong (Lady Ohh on this forum) of Heather's Herps. She's a well known CA breeder down in Socal. She can probably recommend some good herp vets.

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