Need some help?

alright well my girlfriend was holding our snake tonight and she pointed out a section of his mouth that was red. It looks like i took a red sharpy and put a dot on him but i didnt lol...........just curious cuz i had read something before about maybe being mouth rot? Im curious cuz if so i wanna get the lil guy checked out as soon as possible.

It could be mouth rot. I think a vet trip would probably be a good idea. If it is mouth rot, then catching it early is very good.
Can you get pics?

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

It could be mouth rot. I think a vet trip would probably be a good idea. If it is mouth rot, then catching it early is very good.
Can you get pics?

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ill post some pics up here soon! god im really hoping its not mouth rot!

Without a picture it's really hard to speculate. Is it possible that it's a sore from perhaps biting down on a piece of bedding or other sharp object?

Safest bet would be a vet trip either way :)

It could be mouth rot or maybe a mite or tick some how found it's way into it's mouth. i dont know but ya there right we cant tell without pics.

has he recently shed and/or fed? BP's briuse and scratch real easy right after a shed or could have gotten scratched during a feed.

Your vet can give you a clearer picture but i just wanted to point out other possibilities. keep a close eye on him for any other possible clues. is there an identical mark on other side of mouth? I have seen marks on mouth that look suspiscious only to see the exact same thing on other side showing it's just part of their natural markings.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...1-75b1cf81adf2

it is below his eye and to the right. hope this pic helps.

sorry guys/gals if the pic does not work because i am computer implied and dont know how to do the whole url thing i put the pic on my myspace page just click on my pics and its under the album RAMBO its the last picture in that album i appreciate anyone who can help!

I have no idea what that is bro. Looks like he's about to go into shed though. I've never seen mouth rot look like that. I'd definitely get him to a vet asap.

Hi Mike,

It's because your using the wrong links to try and show us the pics I think.

this is the one you posted;

[IMG]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1501021&imageID=18298645&MyToke n=deed9a79-5e47-4537-a231-75b1cf81adf2[/IMG]

and this is the one I get when I manually go looking;

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=125865849&albumID=1501021&imageID=182986 45

Looking at the image properties I get;

http://a635.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/l_e75d540ab06f3baa79516224d3b1e302.jpg

hang on while I try something;

Click here for picture.


Yep - posting the link you get when looking at the image properties via a right mouse click gives you a working link - but since that is hotlinking we have to change those to links instead.

But yeah, that does look like some kind of damage though a closer pic would be the best way to get a better idea. Do you feed live or F/T (just to be able to rule out rat bite etc) ?

You could upload it to your gallery here too remember. :)



dr del

I cant see the pics because I dont have a myspace account but when my little guy got mouth rot it looked brown so I thought it was nothing. After the brown flakiness spread from under his eyes to around his chin I I used a q tip to open his mouth and look for an redness or other abnormalties. He had red spots in his mouth so I took him to the vet and he did have mouth rot. My baby was only 78 grams at this time and he was perscribed 15 shots over a period of one month (sorry i dont know the name of the actual meds) and everything cleared up in about a week. His shots are done soon and he is eating like a champ and putting on weight.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi Mike,

It's because your using the wrong links to try and show us the pics I think.

this is the one you posted;

[IMG]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1501021&imageID=18298645&MyToke n=deed9a79-5e47-4537-a231-75b1cf81adf2[/IMG]

and this is the one I get when I manually go looking;

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=125865849&albumID=1501021&imageID=182986 45

Looking at the image properties I get;

http://a635.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/l_e75d540ab06f3baa79516224d3b1e302.jpg

hang on while I try something;

Click here for picture.


Yep - posting the link you get when looking at the image properties via a right mouse click gives you a working link - but since that is hotlinking we have to change those to links instead.

But yeah, that does look like some kind of damage though a closer pic would be the best way to get a better idea. Do you feed live or F/T (just to be able to rule out rat bite etc) ?

You could upload it to your gallery here too remember. :)



dr del

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Well i have been feeding f/t he has only ate twice so far. sorry for going on to another subject but the pet store i got him from told me to feed him the lil pinky frozen ones so i got some of them and once i got on here alot of people said he should be eating alot bigger mice sorry im just frustrated with that pet store!
but its not a rat bite i was thinking that maybe he rubbed it on the new tree thing i put in there he is always under it now i guess he likes being under that than in his hide box but maybe he rubbed to hard on that.

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Originally Posted by missi182

I cant see the pics because I dont have a myspace account but when my little guy got mouth rot it looked brown so I thought it was nothing. After the brown flakiness spread from under his eyes to around his chin I I used a q tip to open his mouth and look for an redness or other abnormalties. He had red spots in his mouth so I took him to the vet and he did have mouth rot. My baby was only 78 grams at this time and he was perscribed 15 shots over a period of one month (sorry i dont know the name of the actual meds) and everything cleared up in about a week. His shots are done soon and he is eating like a champ and putting on weight.

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well you can view my myspace i set it so that any one can view it you dont have to have one to view mine its a public profile.

Hi,

I think you still need to be a member of myspace to see those - it only means you don't have to be on their friends list.

I went and found the stickies on how to upload your picture on here - and you can use places like image shack and photo bucket of course.

Sticky one.

Sticky two.


dr del

but he is eating fine and all that but i have noticed that he is not soaking in his water bowl like he used to? i dont know im goingto take him to the vet first thing monday morning i dont have the funds available today

yea i tried photo bucket but i have dial up i live out in BFE and we dont have cable haha so yea my comuter is slow as balls! but ill figure something out i think im just gonna post the pic on my gallery here

As for taking him to the vet... A snake bag and one of those instant warmers (that you put into a sock) work great! Ya know, the pocket warmer things? They come in various hour lengths and I put one into a tube sock so the snake can't be burnt by it and then throw the sock in the sack and place the snake in there too! You can then place the whole kit into a very small styrofoam cooler.
Hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by ML85

but he is eating fine and all that but i have noticed that he is not soaking in his water bowl like he used to? i dont know im goingto take him to the vet first thing monday morning i dont have the funds available today

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As far as I know bp's do not soak unless something is wrong like mites or humidity so it is not a bad thing he isn't hanging out in there.

Could it just be blood from his last meal? He is in shed, so I would wait the 1-2 days to see if it comes out with the shed. If it is still there after it take it to the vet

It's a snake scab.

Snake scabs are yellow/brown. It is an injury, and it will pass within the next couple of sheds.

Make sure to watch it carefully, and if it doesn't pass in a month or so, take him to the vet again.

Wel i appreciate everyones help on this i was checkin him out this morning and he has started his shed, and whatever that was has come off so im guessing it was blood or somethin from his last meal. But i appreciate all of your alls help! Thanks!

Thats great! Hope he stays healthy for ya!