Hi,



dekaybrown recommended I come here to ask Doug about this so here I am.





A Garter snake that I got about a month ago is developing mouth rot, her gums are swollen and her teeth keep falling out.



Just want to make sure I'm caring for her right. I'm keepin her in quarantine, in plastic tub, kitchen roll is the substrate and she has a hide, a water bowl and a heat mat. I've kept her like this since I got her to keep an out for problems.



Ive got a Povidine-Iodine solution which says in can be used to help treat mouth rot so I am cleaning her mouth and swabbing it with the Iodine daily.



I will take her to a vet if it doesnt improve, its only in the early stage so I'm hoping the swabbing will clear it up, as her overall condition apart from the mouth is fairly good.



I hate to think about the conditions she was kept in before I got her, she's such sweet natured never bites or musks. I just want to do my best for her. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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