i opened my recently new rainbow boas mouth just to check her out and see if everything was ok and it looks a little yellow in some ares i am a first time rainbow boa owner and i just want to make sure there is nothing wrong and take her somewhere if there is ?
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Mouth Rot ?
dj314bmx
Dec 02, 2009 07:55 PM
Replies (4)
rainbowsrus
Dec 03, 2009 11:34 AM
Can you take/post a pic?
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Thanks,
Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders 
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats 
dj314bmx
Dec 03, 2009 12:23 PM
i can try it stresses her out i dont like doing it but i will try later she doesnt have and viscis bubbles or saliva in he mouth it just seems to be a yellow coloration.
PHLdyPayne
Dec 03, 2009 02:17 PM
It may be nothing but hard to say without a clear picture. As you don't want to stress your snake by trying to hold its mouth open long enough to get a good picture, I suggest double checking your husbandry (temps, humidity etc.) and monitor the snake over the next week or two to see if there is any change in behavior, eating or discoloration in the snake's mouth.
If its a minor case of mouth rot, it could end up going away on its own. To best ensure your snake fights off the infection without medical help, he must be in a perfect setup, temperature and humidity wise with as little stress as possible.
After a couple weeks, check the mouth again, unless you see signs your snake isn't doing well before this. Signs like refusing to eat, drooling, listlessness etc. In which case, take him to a reptile vet.
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PHLdyPayne
dj314bmx
Dec 03, 2009 09:16 PM
Yes, I just bought her last friday the 27th and I have had a close eye on her. she is still just a baby not sure how old but not even a year I have been making sure her temp is in the 80s at the highest being 82 83 and at night in the 70s at like 72-75. the humidity I like to keep in the 80s she seems to be very active at night as she should be and when I take her out of her cage she is very curious and active with her toung flicking everywhere and trying to see everything that is going on.
thanks for your help
