Health Concern Please Help!!!!!!!

[ballman123]

One of my ball pythons has a health issue. He was doing fine then the other day regurgitated a rat pup. Ever since his mouth has been open and swollen looking. He cant close his mouth. He is also breathing heavy. But, I am positive it is not an respiratory infection because he is not bubbling or discharging goo. However he does have red bloody parts in his mouth and white discharge. And like I said it looks like he is puffy and swollen. Anything I can do to avoid a vet bill? Is it mouth rot? If so how do I treat it? How could it get mouth rot from regurgitation? Any help would be awesome!

[don15681]

it might of had month rot and that's what cause the regurg. google ball python month rot and if it is, then you will most likely need meds.

[ballman123]

Just realized he has red around his cloaca and it looks infected also. what is this? As I am thinking is it possible he ingested a piece of coconut husk and it is causing the problem? Let me know.

[llovelace]

Your are describing some advanced issues, and you will have to take the snake to the vet, for antibiotics etc.

[Homegrownscales]

Yes Vet NOW!
I am pretty familiar with most health issues. It sounds like you have a couple issues going on but the only thing I can tell you is There is an infection going on. Of course I am not a vet and I can honestly tell you that whatever anyone says is only really a guess based off of the things you have told us.
Whatever the case is your snake needs to see a vet immediately. This has obviously gotten past the home treatment part and now you are at antibiotics part and removal of an abcess most likely.

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[rabernet]

Why WOULDN'T you take him to the vet? You assumed responsibility and care for him when you brought him into your home.

If it was a puppy or a kitten that was suffering, wouldn't you take them to a vet?

And there's no way that you can be positive that he doesn't have a respiratory infection without doing a mouth swab first.

None of us (that I know of) are trained as veterinarians, and it would be irresponsible of us to try to diagnose and give treatment advice, much less for an animal that none of us can even put our hands on.

Get him to a vet ASAP. Poor thing has to be in a lot of pain.

[ballpythonluvr]

You really need to get that snake to a vet as has already been stated multiple times.

[kitedemon]

This is not something simple no coco will not do anything like this, poisoning maybe. A Vet is needed they can be sure rather than our guessing while your snake gets worse.