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    Mouth rot?

    I've just noticed a dark spot on my 8 month old BP. Does this look like mouth rot to anyone?
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    Looks like a piece of something stuck in there, to see if a snake had mouth rot you need to OPEN the mouth.

    Use a popsicle stick of something similar, grab the snake behind the head (on each side) apply a little pressure on both side and slide the stick in the mouth. Keep the stick in the mouth and examine the mouth.
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    Agree ^ ^ ^ Looks like debris from cage substrate or other furnishings.
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    Re: Mouth rot?

    Thank you!

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    You might be able to rinse it out with water, if you're afraid to pry open his mouth all the way...hold his head (that side) under a trickle of cool water at sink, or use a
    squirt gun.

    Tell him it's not Halloween yet...
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