Why is my ball python bleeding from the mouth?

Ok I am seriously worried Please help with BALL PYTHON MOUTH PROBLEM!!!!!!! please need Alot of advice!!!!?

  • so any help from experienced people how know or have actually been around or had this sort of issue...=( im soo freaked out need help. so my snake got a stomach burn from getting under carpet onto glass and heat pad...this was last yr ..took him to vet now is healed just has trouble shedding. so this time he shed terrible...pieces were left over and his body is making him go through another shed and it hasnt even been a month i think... but i saw him laying with his jaw awkward and dislocated! so i picked him up and messed with it and he straitened it out...then today his lower teeth/gum row was overlapped on his top! so i though mouth rot! his cage is soo clean but i just fed him 2 live mice less than a week ago maybe he got hurt. so i youtubed and found what to look for so i opened his mouth up and no purple, discoloration, mucus, bubbles, ....but his mouth is White! PALE which is also a sign...is it mouth rot in the EARLY stages...what could have caused it...is it not MR and just pale from stress and shedding? does the mouth go pale like the eyes turn blue and skin turns milky??? any help would be great! thanks

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    it sounds like a shedding problem, allow him to soak in warm water for about 15-30 minutes a day or a couple times a day and use a clean towel or your hand to wipe, this should help remove the excess shed. if the problem does not clear up soon, or becomes worse, take him to a vet that treats exotics.

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Mouth rot can be caused by a bite from the mouse/rat that gets infected. M.R. is caused by infectious stomatitis and can also be a secondary infection due to stress from another pathogen like a parasite or poor nutrition or poor environmental conditions. Just so you know, I have kept herps for two decades and rescued and rehabilitated over 20 ball pythons over the years. They all got new homes except my original male who is 17 years old now so I have some experience. First off, it is very obvious that you care about your snake, but don't get too worked up. These are fairly tough reptiles and it is easy to worry too much and become a snakochondriac. Yes that is totally made up, I just mean we sometimes assume the worst in a situation thinking a terrible disease is starting when everything will be fine. The most common symptoms of mouth rot would be redness, bleeding, open sores, purple bruising, swelling, in other words typical signs of infection. Sometimes cheesy or pussy fluid or swelling of the entire head can be seen in a bad case. Mucus or bubbles and wheezing are also general signs of an upper respritory infection (uri) but can be caused by other maladies in conjuntion with mouth rot. It doesn't sound like much of this applies to your snake beside the pale color which may or may not be an issue. The inside of the mouth does not shed so it isn't like the eyecaps or milky scales. That said, how closely have you looked at the inside of its mouth before? They aren't all bright pink, many have very light pink or fairly pale mouths. Is the enclosure/habitat proper? I assume good temperature, available clean water, general cleanliness. If these things are good, we will move on. The last time it was at the vet was he checked for other things besides the burns? Did they do a fecal? I mean did they test for parasites, etc. If yes, did you check for any exterenal problems like mites? I doubt any of these things are an issue, just good things to look out for. The shedding problem is one I have seen many times and it can cause another shed in a short time. As for the jaw observation, he might have yawned and not realigned his jaw when you saw it that way. Has it been a problem since? Sorry for all the questions, but I am just going through my line of diagnosis checks when I think one of my snakes is having a problem. At this point I would say you have two options. You can either take it back to the vet, or wait and see if anything else seems to be indicating a more serious problem. The snake just ate, and that is a very good sign. Since it is going to shed, you might soak it to help it shed. Then after it sheds try to feed it again, if it eats, I think it is fine. If you are really scared or if any other symptoms arise, I would go to the vet. But, from what you have said, I would not get too worried and keep a good eye on the snake the next few weeks. I think things are not too bad if a pale mouth is all you see. That is just my opinion and I am not a vet, so you need to do what makes you confortable. Just don't get so worked up that you get illogical.

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