About a week ago, I switched half my snakes to compressed coconut husk bedding to try it out. Thought it was doing a good job, no one seemed to be having any issues, until Periscope shed last night.
I honestly have no idea what happened. Her right side of her nose is kind of...mushed in. When I noticed it I checked her mouth out and took out a small speck of substrate that seemed stuck in her gumline. There was some bubbling on that side of her mouth, but I'm looking at her now and she doesn't seem to have bubbles in her mouth anymore. She ate normally on Thursday, even though she was blue, and has otherwise been acting normally.
Basic stats - cool side is 79, warm side is 87. She's back on papertowel now, in a 32qt sterlite tub.

Pics of her mouth:







Cool accidental shot:



Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to be keeping an eye on her and if anything seems off I'll take her to the vet. It doesn't seem to be bothering her any, but it's still disconcerting to see your snake's mouth misshapen.

Thanks!

~jenny

PS: Do you think she's a yellowbelly?



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