Help! What is this?

I have just found this strange brown thing in my BP's mouth, any ideas what it is? He is on aspen substrate, which is a different colour then the thing in his mouth. He ate a weanling F/T 5 days ago, with no problems. It is now hidden behind his lip. He is not showing any signs of distress or discomfort.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e0eb79b72b.jpg


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looks like a piece of aspen bedding stuck. you can try and rub it out gently with a cotton swab, but if is embedded in the skin, he may need a vet to remove it

It looks like substrate to me. Have you tried to remove it?

Sorry quite new to snake handling do I hold his head and try and move it with the cotton swab? Or ...... ?


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Sorry quite new to snake handling do I hold his head and try and move it with the cotton swab? Or ...... ?


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grab them right behind the head; it will be uncomfortable for the snake but it is necessary. once you have the head between your index and thumb give the snake a TINY squeeze until it opens its mouth a little. try tweezers to grab the obstruction.

Thank you all for the help. I successfully removed it, and it was only a small piece of substrate that had changed colour from being in his mouth. I appreciate all the help given to me, thanks again.


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Thank you all for the help. I successfully removed it, and it was only a small piece of substrate that had changed colour from being in his mouth. I appreciate all the help given to me, thanks again.


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That's good to hear. I would keep an eye on it. Look for swelling or any sign of infection.

That's the third snake I've seen today with issues of either swallowing or making odd noises and all on aspen .

Is there a known issue with it or are they just coincidences ?

I know it's relatively popular but I presumed that's because it's so cheap .


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