Swollen Head or Just Growing?

I have noticed a considerable growth spurt or maybe swelling in my emerald tree boa, specifically over the last couple days.

Here's some pictures. I have not looked in her mouth because the potential for swelling didn't pop into my mind until I left for work:

https://i.imgur.com/zHuOa17.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/PCgKqR2.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/yCHQnYi.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/2B8jWrX.jpg

Compared to this picture a month and a half ago:

Look at the difference in nose size.

https://i.imgur.com/mDsntSN.jpg

Oh dear...her head does look swollen to me as well. That can't be good...:( Find a good herp vet fast, if you haven't already...has she struck & hit anything
that you know of? A "growth spurt" should not affect just her head.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Oh dear...her head does look swollen to me as well. That can't be good...:( Find a good herp vet fast, if you haven't already...has she struck & hit anything
that you know of? A "growth spurt" should not affect just her head.

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I just called and made an appointment for an exotic vet at 11:40 (2 hours), so we'll see. Maybe this is why she hasn't been eating. I hope it's not too late. I just saw her drinking last night.

She did strike and miss a rat like a month ago, but I didn't think she really hit anything.

This would totally explain her not wanting to eat, poor baby...

Vet said she was good to go. Nothing wrong with her mouth or anything. They took x-rays and everything looked good there too.

Pretty strange considering her head is noticeably bigger than normal, but nothing to do for now.

Sometimes their heads can swell up right before they go into shed. Does she look dull at all?

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Sometimes their heads can swell up right before they go into shed. Does she look dull at all?

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Yes, that's my next best guess, because I did read about that possibility. But I've never noticed it so significantly when shes shed before.

Even after all the manhandling the vet did, shes still docile as ever when I pick her up. Very nice snake.

Wow, I'm so glad she's OK.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Sometimes their heads can swell up right before they go into shed. Does she look dull at all?

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Is that peculiar to this species? I've never noticed anything like this before...:confusd: but I have no experience with these.