Yes, I've alwasy fed live. I relocate my snakes to a "feeding bin" and watch from beginning to end before they are moved back to their cages. Im pretty sure I would have remembered if he was bit as I do inspect them when blood is present. Usually its from the rat itself and not the snake.

I dont want to rule that suggestion out completely as anything is possible.

However, when he was a youngin during one of his first sheds, a single scale atop his head came off. It took several sheds later before it grew back in but never once has he had an incomplete shed. That was the only real issue ive had with him which was about a year ago.

The weird spot on his head looks nothing like the missing scale that he once had which is why im a little concerned. And the thing around his mouth one ups the anxiety levels.



Thanks PHLdyPayne for your thoughts
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