Thanks for responding so quickly. My husband just called me at work and said that her mouth has gotten back in line although there is still a small wrinkle on the left side. He will definitely keep an eye on her today and if the wrinkle doesn't straighten out, we will schedule a vet appointment.

Gus, what do you mean by setting up her cage so she doesn't strike the glass? She is currently in a 50 gallon reptile aquarium with her water bowl on the cool side and tree/hide box on the warm side. The sides and back are covered with a background so the only side that is exposed is the front. The top is even partially covered to keep the humidity up.

Do you mean I should cover up the front until she is healed?

This is the first time she has ever struck the glass and I'm still unsure why she did it. She is usually so docile. My husband had just gotten through feeding her two adult mice. He walked by her cage and that's when she struck out. I guess he stressed her out.

Thanks again for the advice. We'll keep an eye on it.

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• My snake has a messed-up grill - Bezzerra, Mon Jul 28 08:50:28 2003
• Don't wait.......more - Hoppy, Mon Jul 28 09:35:53 2003
• Hold on a second.... - RioBravoReptiles, Mon Jul 28 09:52:10 2003
• Well, that is a thought that I did not have.......... - Hoppy, Mon Jul 28 09:59:44 2003
• I AGREE ( MORE) - sayyedn, Mon Jul 28 10:30:46 2003
• Additional info... - MaxPeterson, Mon Jul 28 16:09:04 2003
• To Hoppy and Gus - Bezzerra, Mon Jul 28 10:26:37 2003
• RE: To Hoppy and Gus - Scott_Sullivan, Mon Jul 28 10:50:07 2003
• Just feed it and the problem is solved /np - H+E Stoeckl, Mon Jul 28 11:59:25 2003