purple dot?

[Naginibellatrix]

this is my second BP i just got her 1 months ago, she is 2 months old
she has had it the entire time;

a small purple dot equidistant between her two most prominent front teeth on her gums. no discoloration anywhere else, no other symptoms.

i tried diluted peroxide every other day for a week. no result.

i went to the vet, he said its nothing. not mouthrot or anything. but i am concerned.

help?

[Snakeman]

if you can a picture would help to give us an idea. could just be a birth mark.

[JLC]

I don't think I've ever looked that close at my snakes' gums.

I'd be more worried about peroxide in the mouth than a little spot of pigment on the gums. Especially if a vet says its nothing. I understand vets are not infallible creatures, but if they're going to err, it's almost always erring toward over-treatment rather than no treatment.

Best thing for the snake at this point, I believe, is to be left alone and given a chance to settle into her new home without being poked and prodded and medicated. I'm 99.999% sure that spot is nothing to worry about and I'd be more concerned about stress.

[Homegrownscales]

It's a dot. Nothing more nothing Less. Don't try to fix what isn't broken. I don't think you have anything to worry about.


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[Naginibellatrix]

thanks, cause discoloration in the gums usually means somethings wrong right?

i guess this is just a birthmark?

[dr del]

Hi,

It depends - keep an eye on it for changes or yellow pus like build up.


dr del