Thank you so much for the feedback and insight!Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Ouch! It happens now & then, mostly with snakes that have longer teeth. I'd bet it's a loose tooth (or maybe it is by now). It's been years since I had a snake do this -thankfully.
First I'd try to uncurl her lip- gently but firmly with some implement that's tiny enough & reasonably safe to get in behind it to un-latch her curled lip. This has worked for me.
Other option- if you can see the tooth sticking out & can grab it with small pliers, pull it straight out & then dab some antiseptic (Vetericyn or Betadine) on the tiny wound- it should heal up okay.
Or, go the the vet & let them decide if you don't feel up to either option. One thing is for certain- you cannot leave her like this.
(This is why snakes often yawn before or after they eat- to get all their pesky teeth back in alignment.)
I feel comfortable with both, so I will try later tonight to first uncurl and if that doesn't work, I'll proceed to the pulling method. I have some smaller surgical tweezers and smaller pliers that should work well if I need to go this route. I'll keep you posted on how it goes and if for some reason I'm unsuccessful I will take her to the vet.
Also happy to hear you haven't experienced this in a while!
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