bp mouth stuck together by teeth

My bps mouth was stuck together by his teeth is this unusual? :confused:

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Originally Posted by pythontricker

My bps mouth was stuck together by his teeth is this unusual? :confused:

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We might need some more details............i'm confused as to what your saying

I dont think the BP's teeth meet up like molars do. That is unusual.

no he tryed to yawn and his teeth were locked into his lip

they actually made one little cut on his lip

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Originally Posted by pythontricker

they actually made one little cut on his lip

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thats weird never heard of that................

That is very weird. I can't say that I've heard of this before. Does he have any signs of mouth rot? (you can Google "stomatitis" for pics of that..) I am eager to see if anyone ever had this happened and what they did.

oh no he most deffinately does not have stomatitsis. no mouth rot. when i took him to th vet 4 his uri he had a tooth stuck to his lower lip. just now it was the whole left side of his jaw that was stuck his teeth so he couldnt open his mouth. and the vet said he had one missing tooth alson(not relavent to the subject but since we are talking about snakes mouthes i thought i might just add this in hehehe)

Hi,

I haven't seen any in this situation either.:(

Has he been rubbing his face on the cage furniture or anything as part of the RI or a shed cycle? :confused:

Might be worth PM'ing some of the bigger keepers/breeders to see if it is something they have encountered - the more animals they keep the more chance they have of getting to see the rarer problems/behaviours is the rather flimsy thinking behind this.:oops:


dr del

i dont think its necicarily a problem its just kinda wierd.lol

if he can't open his mouth, how is that not a problem?

Hi,

I'd also be concerned about that number of wounds in his mouth area from an infection standpoint to be honest.


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

I'd also be concerned about that number of wounds in his mouth area from an infection standpoint to be honest.


dr del

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definitely! have you put any ointment or anything on the cuts?

no i fixed it though. i got a q tip and slowly got each one of the teeth unstuck. i asked a vet and he said its nothing to worry about. "its just like when you get your teeth stuck on your braces."he said

is this a herp vet?

yes Avian + exotic.

it just seems strange to me that he wasn't concerned at all. open wounds in the mouth are pretty prone to infections if not cleaned properly.

it has already healed. there is no more blood. i cant even see it any more.

Just keep an eye on it. I would be worried, too. B/C:
1. Why did this happen and is it a symptom of some other problem?
2. Could it get infected?
3. Can it recur?

When was the last time your BP ate? Did all go OK?