Is this mouth rot?
- Thread starter lycan_megura0523
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Brodybreaux25
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Need better pictures
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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Better pictures would be nice but it does look like it might be the beginnings of it.
lycan_megura0523
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I have set him an appointment for tomorrow morning thank you for your reply I rather be safe than sorry he is my baby.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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Smart choice!
lycan_megura0523
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I have a great vet that sees all my babies. I have 5 Chams lol and this is the first case of this I have seen on any of them I am wondering if it could have come from the last batch of crickets that I received.
lycan_megura0523
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Here is another pic.
lycan_megura0523
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you can see better zoomed in it is a better photo
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Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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Beautiful boy! Did you try washing the dark spots off with a q-tip?
Brodybreaux25
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For my own learning, what is it you see that concerns you? The small black dots where his lips meet or the discoloration on the back half of his jaw? Or both?
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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Mouth rot is significantly easier to prevent than to cure! If you catch it early odds are much better of curing it!
Look at the dark indentation towards the left in the circle that I drew. Indentations like that could be due to tissue deterioration below the skin. Towards the front (right) of the circle that I drew, the edge of the lip is curling outward a little. That could be a indication of inflammation causing swelling. The spot to where it is spreading is often inflamed and swolen. If it is mouth rot it is in the early phase. Better safe than sorry!
Hope this helps!
Look at the dark indentation towards the left in the circle that I drew. Indentations like that could be due to tissue deterioration below the skin. Towards the front (right) of the circle that I drew, the edge of the lip is curling outward a little. That could be a indication of inflammation causing swelling. The spot to where it is spreading is often inflamed and swolen. If it is mouth rot it is in the early phase. Better safe than sorry!
Hope this helps!
