Food fight again -- locked mouths.. (sort of)

[RedSidedSPR]

There now see? Now I'm worried again. They both lunged at a worm, ad ended up biting eachoter... the let go instantly, and continued eating.

I'm going back to tong feeding.

[RedSidedSPR]

More than once I have had to treat (and it's not easy to do or quick to heal) mouth injuries from this. Treat at the first sign of trouble and the chances for recovery are good. Do nothing, and it could eventually be fatal or lead to tooth loss.

Dang it treat what? How do I know?

[kibakiba]

It can get infected very fast, I've had it happen with 4 snakes. Squirt and Thumbelina, the worst, and then Snap and Ember. Richard gave me the medication to help them. If there is any redness in their mouths, or any swelling at all, tell us. I'm sure Richard can give you a bit of the medication he gave me. It can get bad pretty fast if you don't do something about it, so keep checking them for swelling and redness.

[RedSidedSPR]

swelling on the outside? Like the "lips?" How would i know whats inside the mouth?

[kibakiba]

It'll make the mouth open a little.

[RedSidedSPR]

What the outside-swelling or the inside damage?... Or both?

[kibakiba]

It will swell around their gums and it will make the mouth seem open on eithe side, or both sides.

[RedSidedSPR]

So no matter how they're injured, itll open the mouth?

[RedSidedSPR]

And what do you mean by open? Is it like a crack? Like, just a little bit of his mouth open? Or is this whole mouth just not shut as much?

[kibakiba]

It wont be shut right. And, in my experience, wherever the injury is, you can tell, because the mouth wont close completely on that side.