Baby wont eat, has mucos (sp) around his mouth

Changed his substrate (repti somethin) wasnt cedar or pine but slightly scented. the first day he got a big dirt clot in his mouth on the right side. I noticed a few days later when handling him that it was still there. I cleaned it out, big peice, lots of mucos, and he opened his mouth a few times and went about it. Today when feeding him and noticed theres mucos still. A little hole through it where his tongue pokes through. No dirt, just slime. He can open his mouth but he doesnt look too happy and im afraid he wont eat because of it and I dont want it to get worse. Ive changed the substrate back to coconut bark.

Resperatory Infection or mouth rot. either or it needs to see a vet ASAP.

Absolutly vet now! Both of those can become pretty serious if not attended to right away

Ya, looking closer at it, its very mild and looks like the beginnings or mouth rot. Here I go.

poor little guy..Keep us updated, hope all goes well!

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Originally Posted by DrEwTiMe

poor little guy..Keep us updated, hope all goes well!

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We are at the vet now. Got a shot and some stuff ti take home. Developing resp infection. Pulled some more dirt or of his mouth too

Good deal :gj:, keep us posted on his progress

Ive been shooting him with his antibiotics and let him soak today, also got him some hotter bulbs and am pretty much baking him. He hanigng in there, his mouth opens quite freely now but theres still a lot of saliva. Its a bit clearer no than white. The shots suck but hes a good sport. I let him soak in warm water today for 5 - 8 minutes, he loved it. He seems to be very comfortable with me and when I handle him, basiaclly cupped in my hands, he heats up and wont sit still.

You only want his hot side temp to be around 94, you don't want to cook him, keep his humidity around 65-70%

Of course, the hot side. Its around 98*. the vet was like 100*.

drop the hot side temp down to a max of 96*. He is too hot that's why he won't sit still and is roaming. What is the humidity?

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drop the hot side temp down to a max of 96*. He is too hot that's why he won't sit still and is roaming. What is the humidity?

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"when I handle him, basiaclly cupped in my hands, he heats up and wont sit still. "

when I put him away, he either sits in the hide on the cool end or in the open right in the middle. Mostly sits right in the middle.

3rd day after the vet visit, hes almost there. I cleaned a big peice of white solid gun from the perimeter of his mouth. Yesterday, it looked as part of his gums (imagine swollen gums) and I couldnt unattach it and get it off. Today, it was dry and peeling at the edges where it meets his mouth. He is so calm, almost seemingly "trusting". I got the stuff off with minimal resistance. He opend his mouth wide a few times and starts flickering his tongue, something I havent seen in 5 or 6 days. Still very active, more so now. Im going to see how hes doing tomorrow and turn down the heat a little. Hes not dried out, yet, nor does he feel / seem deydrated. Ive got one more shot to give him, todays, and the rate hes been impriving id say Saturday I shoudlnt be able to see any sign, already they are so mild at first look one couldnt tell.

Unrelated, Ive never had a hatchling, hes about a foot long and fits in one palm. But hes got the temperment of a puppy. why cant he just stay this way?!

So today is actually day 5 after the vet on Saturday. Still doing well. Seems to prefer it out in the open (semi covered in newspaper) right in the middle, center. His other favorite spot is the hide on the cool end. Still doing very well.

Sounds like your little guy is recovering. :gj:

he looks so much better. Big difference. Saturday I ws like ok hes sick off to the vet, Sunday no change, maybe slightly worse if anything, Monday much worse, Tuesday a little better, Wednesday waaaaay better.

Just make sure that you finish the course of antibiotics, happy to hear he's doing better

^^^ 4 posts up, hes finished with them.