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crust on mouth

Posted By:

bowrll

In Relation To:

Hashbrown [#979]

Hashbrown has a weird crust on his mouth. He's shedding so I'm going to see if it goes away after. It's not wet and it won't come off. Any ideas?

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Points:	150
Topics:	General Health , Mouth
Tags:	Crust, Mouth
Species:	Other Colubrids > Ratsnakes > Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri
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Author Comment

12/9/2012 10:30:40 PM

bowrll

I'm reading that sometimes corn snakes get a little crust on their mouth right before they shed. That seems so weird... his husbandry is great I don't see how he could possibly have stomatitis..

Accepted Answer

12/9/2012 10:36:30 PM

Doomtrooper

That dosen't look so good .. That seems to be more the a "Little Crust " I would go see a vet asap

Author Comment

12/9/2012 10:51:58 PM

bowrll

It's really only on the outside of the mouth, on his actual skin, not his gums.. and the inside of his mouth looks fine. If it's still there after his shed I'll take him to the vet.. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen something like this.

Assisted Answer

12/10/2012 8:42:49 AM

Cenobite

I have never seen that before. But maybe it just has something to do with the fact he's scaleless? Idk.

Author Comment

12/10/2012 9:11:39 AM

bowrll

I just talked to the breeder and he said it was normal. Thanks anyways guys!

Member Comment

12/10/2012 10:22:23 AM

Doomtrooper

Did he give a reason why that is "Normal"

Author Comment

12/10/2012 10:54:57 AM

bowrll

no, he didn't give a reason, he just said he'd seen it before and it should shed out.

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