Quote Originally Posted by wilomn View Post
The lower jaw is inset in the upper jaw.

It keeps the mouth free of what is being burrowed through.

Makes them look sort of duckbilled sometimes.

ok that what it looks like but i did get him to open it and I thinknig it may have a possible case of mouth rot. I removed a lot of white cheese like material and hte snake sat with it jaw open and closing a couple of time . and the tongue does not appear to have the normal split at thend. I know he got the snake from LLL reptiles about a month ago and it has yet to eat.
The poor little guy just laying on the damp rag and not even trying to go hide ..
I am now keepnig he little guy until after the weekend and if he mouth still producing the white ( puss) I am going to call a vet if possible tomorrow.