Need some help?

[ML85]

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.

[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?

[ML85]

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?

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

[GirDance]

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

[Venenum bovis]

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.

[West Coast Jungle]

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.

[ML85]

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

[ML85]

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!

[BMorrison]

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.

[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