boa's mouth wont close on right side after eating

[danthony428]

well he ate and now the side of his mouth is open and the other is not, is this something i need to worry about, or will it fix itself?? like, did he pop it out of place, im kind of worried about it, so please let me know, its not like open much, but it is open, there is like a little peice of mouse still poking out on this side, after the mouse has already gone down to his stomach, f*****g stupid frozen mouse, is this going to naturally going to work itself out or do i need to try and open his mouth and get it out, and how would i go about doing this, this is my first snake and i dont knwo what to do in a situation like this

[The Snake Guru]

He probably just hasn't gotten around to realigning it yet.....how long ago did he eat?

~B~

[Mike Greathouse]

Unless he has injured it while feeding, which is unlikely, he will reset his jaw on his own. I would give him until morning before you consider rendering aid.

[danthony428]

Unless he has injured it while feeding, which is unlikely, he will reset his jaw on his own. I would give him until morning before you consider rendering aid.


he just ate like within the hour, i dunno i just freaked out when i saw it all cocked sideways because usually it isnt like that after he eats, so he's fine??? probably, maybe??? god i was scared

[The Snake Guru]

Most probably fine man.....relax.....check it in the morning...chances are he'll have taken care of it by then.

~B~

[danthony428]

Most probably fine man.....relax.....check it in the morning...chances are he'll have taken care of it by then.

~B~

sweet thanx dude

[The Snake Guru]

No worries bro.

~B~

[softkiss]

well he ate and now the side of his mouth is open and the other is not, is this something i need to worry about, or will it fix itself?? like, did he pop it out of place, im kind of worried about it, so please let me know, its not like open much, but it is open, there is like a little peice of mouse still poking out on this side, after the mouse has already gone down to his stomach, fucking stupid frozen mouse, is this going to naturally going to work itself out or do i need to try and open his mouth and get it out, and how would i go about doing this, this is my first snake and i dont knwo what to do in a situation like this
Larger Boids are known for having arthritis related issues with their jaw joints so as a preventive measure mine have been getting REPCAL since they were two years old. I got this information on Boids from doing a lot of research and from two different vets and some very well established people I talk to that run wild life conservation homes and host snakes.
It won't hurt your snake to start using it by no means and I've definitely noticed an improvement in mine when they re-hinge after a feeding. It used to be so loud I could hear a pop and a few times Nosey, my female actually was going along banging the side of her jaw on the floor so I looked into it, but it really has helped a lot.

[danthony428]

his mouth closed, i freaked out for nothing, he's never done that before, so i was a little worried, but all is well, thanks for calming my panic attack down everyone

[The Snake Guru]

LOL, it's okay man.....sometimes on larger meals it just takes a little more time for them to get everything back into place.

~B~

[danthony428]

Larger Boids are known for having arthritis related issues with their jaw joints so as a preventive measure mine have been getting REPCAL since they were two years old. I got this information on Boids from doing a lot of research and from two different vets and some very well established people I talk to that run wild life conservation homes and host snakes.
It won't hurt your snake to start using it by no means and I've definitely noticed an improvement in mine when they re-hinge after a feeding. It used to be so loud I could hear a pop and a few times Nosey, my female actually was going along banging the side of her jaw on the floor so I looked into it, but it really has helped a lot.


what is repcal and how do u give them it, in their water? i tried to look it up and i found reptile and amphibian food?? any sites i can look at to check what you use out? because i'd rather help him out with any problems he may have in the future

[softkiss]

LOL, it's okay man.....sometimes on larger meals it just takes a little more time for them to get everything back into place.

~B~
SO, VERY true, but aren't they just so neat looking with a lop sided mouth? LOL
I've intentionally taken pictures of mine in that position since I think it's neat, but sort of makes them look daffy for sure sometimes.

[softkiss]

what is repcal and how do u give them it, in their water? i tried to look it up and i found reptile and amphibian food?? any sites i can look at to check what you use out? because i'd rather help him out with any problems he may have in the future

Rep Cal
http://www.exoticnutrition.com/Glider-Supplements.htm?OVRAW=Rep-Cal%20Research%20Labs&OVKEY=rep%20cal&OVMTC=advanced&OVADID=566877022&OVKWID=2362490522

It wouldn't be as effective if diluted in water as it would evaporate and the best way to administer it is to dust their food with it. It's a fine powder and adheres to a rats fluffy coat real easy. Mine usually have four or five jumbo rats each every two weeks and I make a point to administer the Rep Cal to them at least with one rat each feed.

[softkiss]

what is repcal and how do u give them it, in their water? i tried to look it up and i found reptile and amphibian food?? any sites i can look at to check what you use out? because i'd rather help him out with any problems he may have in the future

Another good site for Rep-Cal

http://www.reptilestv.com/video/herp_hints/repcal_supplements/01.htm
The one you would want to purchase is the pink label that is Phosphorus free.

Talks about reptile bone disease and gives instructions.

Also a suggestion for starting your reptile on Rep-Cal. They may be offended by the smell of the powder on the first dusted rat you feed them so to help them get familiar with the smell prior to trying to feed them with a dusted feeder, take a little bit and dust around a small area in their enclosure so they get familiar with the scent and this way once you introduce their food dusted with it they don't find it so offensive.

[softkiss]

The point I was trying to make was that it doesn't hurt to give a snake a nutritional supplement that has been proven to be an asset to prevent bone disease.

{Sorry, I hit edit instead of repy. Oops - Basil}

[ffollett]

If you still have the information regarding the bone disease I would be interested in reading it. Through all of the research Lori and I did when getting into snakes that never came up but there is new research being done all the time.

[n5zow]

his mouth closed, i freaked out for nothing, he's never done that before, so i was a little worried, but all is well, thanks for calming my panic attack down everyone

I have worried a lot about that before also..... Glad it was ok.....

[WHISTLE69]

good job....sometimes you only have to wait a lil before panicing.....lol

[ffollett]

Moved D3 and UVB discussion to a new thread.

http://myreptileplanet.com/showthread.php?t=1127