Diary of a snake (and her girl)...

[Mommy2many]

Near Escape!!!

I always start by picking up her large plant, looking to make sure she isn't in it...and then removing it. This time I placed it on the floor.

Not a rookie move....she did check the plant. Maybe she was underneath the plant itself?

[EasternGirl]

I don't know! It was really strange...I always check the plant really well...lift up all the leaves...before I set it out of the enclosure...maybe she was actually hanging on under it....maybe she has secret powers....lol.

[Mommy2many]

I know they have secret powers...

[EasternGirl]

[Mommy2many]

They are beautiful animals

[ConcinusMan]

Not a rookie move....she did check the plant. Maybe she was underneath the plant itself?

Settle down now, I was only taunting because the same thing has happened to me multiple times!

I know they have secret powers...

Sure enough, they do. They don't call them "sneaky snakes" for nothin' !

[EasternGirl]

Hey everyone!

Sorry I've been out of touch....I just started nursing school and it's been pretty insane. I had exams all last week. I hope everyone is well....and if you have any news to tell me, post it here because I'll never catch up with all the posts that were made while I was MIA...

Selena is doing pretty well...I am concerned because the left side of her mouth is not closing all the way...and some of the scales around her face look a little raised. She is eating and pooping and drinking...and she was very active yesterday, so I guess it's nothing dire. I took a pic and I'll attach it so that you guys can see what I mean about her mouth. I hope you can see it...the pic got blurry when I zoomed in so that you could see her mouth. Let me know what you think.

[guidofatherof5]

Check for retained shed in the lip area. Otherwise, there might be a slight infection on the lip.
As a rule these minor infections take care of themselves.
It is something to watch as they can turn into a big problem, even life threatening.
Keep us posted.

[ConcinusMan]

Hey, Marnie it does look like a possible infection. I've dealt with it before. If it seems to persist use your own judgement or see a vet for diagnosis. Chlorehexidine antiseptic clears it up fastest. I just use Hibiclens brand for skin wound cleaning and prep. It's 4% chlorhexidine but you only need 0.5%. I put two drops in about 5 oz of water. The hard part is you're going to need to restrain the snake so you can clean the wound area with a swab twice a day and keep them warm and on paper towels. I've seen it get pretty bad if not treated early but this treatment works fast anyway(4-7 days).

[EasternGirl]

I was looking at Selena's mouth today...it looks like she has a piece of fuzz or something where her mouth is slightly open on that one side....I tried to pull it out with tweezers...she wasn't very happy...she musked me...poor thing was scared to death. I'm going to try the hibiclens tonight. She seems to be fine, other than her mouth looking wierd, though. She's eating fine...pooping....all that. I'm exhausted from school....I can't even type right now....