New male burm has funny looking snoot???

So I have acquired my new pearl burm almost two weeks ago now and to me it seems like his snout has something funny going on(gap between the lips)sometimes it looks bad sometimes it don’t. Is it caused from pushing? Any ideas appreciated. Included are two pics one of when it don’t look bad the other looks badhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a8f78cc29d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ac4306bd1e.jpg


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In the second Pic..whats that brown discoloration just inside the bottom lip? Has he always had that? Maybe just looks funny in the Pic? If you don't know or haven't noticed check into it. That bothers me with the mouth open and seeing that discoloration. Dont want to throw terms around but Mouth Rot can make a snake do that and the brown would concern me.



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Yeah he got that from the bedding it’s all white as should be now... it just gets me how he looks normal in first pic and second pic it’s a large gap in between jaws. Would nose rubbing or striking glass cause this? First time ever seeing it

I examined his mouth also and it’s nice and pink no puss or saliva running and such

That seems like a fairly large mouth gap to me as well, if you aren't getting any discharge or odd breathing sounds I would bet it's from pushing but only you know the behavior of your snake. Is he constantly pushing?

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Since I had him he constantly pushes unless his stomach is loaded down. I just double checked inside his mouth and it looks great accept it’s a tad bit red on the front (dumping from pushing. Tried getting s pic but he did not want to go easy.

Just irritated I didn’t see that when I bought him but lord knows I would have bought him anyway lol. I put some neosporin on it (non pain killer of course) and he is in shed atm

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As far as breathing he hisses like a champ that’s about it haha

Id just watch, sounds healthy so I wouldn't worry.
As far as the substrate I cant stand that getting in the mouth, then again I worry about my snakes like a Nut so I use paper only hahahha


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Like others have said, that brown residue raises concern. The gap could be from him going into shed. I notice some of my snakes get kind of derpy with thier mouths when they are shedding. Also their heads get big and swollen on top. Then after the blue, they shrink and go down to normal again.

Would it hurt to put neosporin on it or any other suggestions?

An update, I soaked him and the Brown is not coming off his lip and I’m stressed out about possibly mouth rot . Inside mouth is normal should I get some beta done and use a q tip on it

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An update, I soaked him and the Brown is not coming off his lip and I’m stressed out about possibly mouth rot . Inside mouth is normal should I get some beta done and use a q tip on it

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I would not do anything right now. Your stressed and as you mentioned he is going onto shed. Let him shed first. If it was RI symptoms that would be one thing, but anything else can wait till sheds done and a good evaluation can take place. Relax nothing bad will happen fast. Dont use things your not sure he needs


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Go to the vet. I assume you already have a vet? If not, that is the first thing to do when you own reptiles, find a good vet who knows what he/she is doing. Take the snake in. An office visit should be like $50 and the vet can tell you whats going on vs all us armchair vets on the internet lol.

I recently noticed the same thing with my Pearl, but to a lesser degree.

Do you notice this after feeding? The reason I ask is because the discoloration appeared on my Burm's snout, lower lip and side after feeding. I believe it was dried blood from constricting and swallowing a frozen thawed rat as the rat's nose was bleeding over the paper plate throughout the process.

It came off after a warm bath though. This may be the case with your snake but I'm far from an expert on these things.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2864f890ec.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8accbd2fbc.jpg

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He said it doesnt come off. My retic gets blood on himself a lot from rats and guinea pigs but after a big drink and sloshing in water bowl of his face, it is all clean. Like i said, the brown stuff that doesnt come off along with a funky closing mouth would make worried, especially if you just got the snake. I would be worried about it having something and my other snakes somehow getting it. I hope you are quarantining and get it to the vet.

Just as an update I have been doing gold listerine on a q tip and the brown crap is ALL gone on lip. Stuff is amazing. Now once he sheds swelling should go down and ile have my normal steam pot back lol

Update lol he shed for me today and his mouth looks 10000000 times better[emoji323]. Gave me a nice poop to lol. Now the only flaw I can see are a few scales have a red tinge to them(see photo) I am assuming this if from his mite issue he had when I bought him.(have since been killed dead !. I feel I am in the clear just want some peoples opnionshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6efceaa507.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ea14e02ea2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...beabed61c5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a154d3c338.jpg


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Looks a lot better, grats.

Sauzo what’s your opinion on those scale ? Should I be worried

Maybe from a bad shed or a scar or something. I wouldnt worry about it as long as it isnt swollen, or have blood under the scales or looks weird overall. I was worried about the brown goop on the mouth and hanging it open but that looks cleared up.

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