I have a quick question regarding my juvie Retic. She is a great eater and normally will take seconds if one of the others does not eat, but the other day she refused to eat seconds even though she struck and "killed" it. I assumed this was due to her being close to shedding but after looking at her tonight I think I know why she refused. Her upper right lip is a bit swollen looking, as though she may have got some substrate stuck in her mouth or perhaps broke a tooth.

Due to the recent purchase of a new car funds are tight so I would rather avoid a vet visit if I can (but I'll take her if I have to), but is this something that could become serious or is it likely to heal on it's own? I'll try and get some pics up soon if I can get her to hold still long enough for a good shot. Any advice would be helpful.