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my bp lazlo somtimes gets his own teeth stuck in his bottom lip.this is the third time its happened, ill have my girlfriend help me pull it out tomorrow.

besides pulling them out with tweezers what else can i do? can it be prevented? is this a common problem?

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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)

Sounds like he has quite an overbite. I've never seen this in any of the snakes in my collection.

i never thought it was possible in snakes(or animals other than humans)
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)

I've seen overbites and underbites in dogs, cats and birds that I remember for sure. It is uncommon, but happens. If something has a mouth something can go wrong in forming it, or injury can stunt growth in places.

Nisa
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3.2 Ball python (Hoss, Little Man, Adam, Helen, and the new girl who gets named when she eats)
1.1 Corn snakes (Orlando and Legolas)
0.1 King snake (Shide which sounds exactly like "she"
0.0.1 GTP (Kissy the Red)
1.1 Haitian Boa (Enkil and Akasha)

And bunches of furry pets

if the problem is teeth becoming dislodged from the upper jaw I would check for infection there. Is your ball eating well? Just a thought.

Quig

but once in a while he gets a tooth stuck, i was gunna pull it out but forgot and now its gone.
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jake

my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)