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I think one of my corns has mouth rot or something

its got black thing on the bottom of its mouth
I grabbed it by the head to look at it and it felt hard and crusty like a scab or something

what does mouth rot look like and if this is mouth rot what should i do
if it isn't mouth rot what the heck is it?
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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
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reamember this is what i would do in your shoes. I WOULD GET HIM/HER TO THE NERIST EXOTICS VET NOW!!!!!!!!!...........but im just paranoid at times
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I would rather have a snake in my hand than a joint.....lol NO HOPE IN DOPE!!

Mouth rot looks like a thick white sticky saliva. It usually can be cleared up with listerine on a q-tip. Just clean around any sore/cut and around the gums/lips. Keep the water bowl clean, fresh water. Isolate the snake. I got the remedy out of one of my books a few years ago and have used it 2-3 times. I've also confirmed with other well known breeders that they have used it to clear up mouth rot.
Good luck
John Q

It's not mouth rot then

This is like a big black mark on the bottom lip
maybe its a scab from something
i don't know from what though

if its a scab listerine probably isn't the best idea right??
i've got him isolated now
it won't eat but it hasn't been that long since his last meal

what should i do if its a scab?
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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

Its kind of a crappy pic
but the snake is so small and the mark is even smaller
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT U THINK IT IS

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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

Inside or outside of the mouth?Neosporin for the out,listerene for the in.Are you feeding live prey or on substrate?

i'm feeding it frozen thawed pinkies
in a bare rubbermaid container

I haven't looked in the inside of its mouth yet cause i think its had enough stress for today

whats the best way to open its mouth?

i've done it with my pythons but this snake is so small i don't wanna cause any further damage

could you see the mark in the pic??
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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

That is a little fella.The only thing i dislike about corns is there so small and fragile compared to boa's and pythons.Ive heard a couple ladies in here say they use a fingernail file to gently pry the mouth open.Anything small and flat should work.Is there any swelling?Mouth rot causes quite a bit of swelling....Paul.

i don't think its scale rot

to be honest i have no clue what it is
You said you saw the mark and it didn't look like anything bad??

it wasn't there like 2 days ago
and it feels rougher than the rest of the snakes scales
i'm starting to lean towards maybe a small cut from something

at any rate i'll open its mouth tomorrow and see if its inside as well

if not i'll just neosporn it and keep an eye on it
if it hasn't cleared up I guess its vet time!!
yay money i don't have cause of X-mas

oh well
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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

Did you try washing it off with a damp cloth? Maybe it's just dried feces?

no i didn't try that but it was drink'n water and it didn't come off
i'll give it a whirl though and let ya know
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Girlfriend: Your room smells like reptiles!
Me: Are you saying that my Balls smell?

I saw the mark but it didnt look like anything bad.

If it's on the outside of the snake's head, it may be scale rot. Typically scale rot comes from too damp of a cage but I am not too sure on this. Minor cases of scale rot sometimes disappear after their next shed from what I have read here but again, I am not 100% sure.