I'm in a total panic! My snake yawned 2x - from where i was sitting, it looked like there was a bit more saliva than usual. (I'm paranoid about RI) Also her tongue is a bit more gray than pink, so I thought it'd be a good idea to just check inside her mouth for the first time, just to be on the safe side.

Following the advice on this site, I held her head gently but firmly between my fingers and used the edge of a soft rubber spatula to try to pry her mouth open. She squirmed around like CRAZY and freaked out. I tried to keep her still but she just would not cooperate at all. Using just the tip, as softly as possible, I tried to get the edge inside, but she kept shying away. I didn't want to hurt her with my grip, either.

After several minutes of unsuccessful attempts to get her to open her jaw even a little bit, a drop of red blood came out between her lips.

I'm in full blown panic right now. Did I injure her?? It's not flowing, just a drop or two and seems to have stopped, but I'm having a heart attack over here. Someone please offer some advice or consolation? Have I been completely stupid??