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Re: swollen head?
Looks normal to me. What you are seeing are the snake's jaw muscles. Some snakes are just a little more developed than others.
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I'm not sure. Some pics make it look swollen and some look normal. You would know best since you know what it looks like normally.
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I agree with KMG. You know what the snake normally looks like so you would know best if something is off. Some of those pictures do look a bit swollen to me while others look fairly normal. Unfortunately I haven't experienced anything like that before so I can't offer any advice. 
Last edited by Ball Clan; 10-06-2014 at 08:12 AM.
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Sometimes I would notice that the heads on mine would look just a bit swollen at the beginning of a shed cycle, but it wouldn't be every cycle or every snake.
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Re: swollen head?
 Originally Posted by bcr229
Sometimes I would notice that the heads on mine would look just a bit swollen at the beginning of a shed cycle, but it wouldn't be every cycle or every snake.
Yup! They do swell a bit before they shed. This may be what's happening.
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Re: swollen head?
Mine sometimes gets a little puffy looking before a shed. That's what this looks like. Maybe keep an eye on her and make sure it doesn't get worse, but I think she's fine.
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