Possible Mouth Rot?

[luvmycorn]

So my snake is in shed so i put some moss in her viv

But then just a minute ago i was looking at her, and relized that her mouth was a teeny bit open. i tried to open it more, and i saw a small black thing on the roof of her mouth in one of the groovs that her teeth are in, i thouched it and it came off on my finger, it was this thiny black thing about the size of a grain of sand.

since i put moss in my corns viv i was wondering if she could hv gotten a bit stuck in her mouth, or if it was mouth rott.

PLEASE RESPOND!!
(worried momma):o

[highcolorcorns]

Sorry, don't have any answer for you... I want to know how you can see the roof of it's mouth?? Just curious. LOL

[luvmycorn]

well it wasnt the roof, just the part of gum. her gums arnt enflamed, so i dont know what is wrong!!

[diamondlil]

Have you got any books that show health problems? If you do a search for info about stomatitis (mouth rot), it tends to be described as cheesy, yellowish or yellowish-grey. Without pictures it's hard to tell, but what you describe sounds more like dust from dark substrate or a mite

[luvmycorn]

well..... i did put moss in her viv and it looked like she got it in her mouth from her tounge. Not a mite, DEFENATELLY not cheesy.

[snake5007]

It doesn't sound like mouth rot. I had treat a florida king that had it, but it wasn't black.

[luvmycorn]

okay, so one more question. my corn has been blue for a while, and today her eyes cleared. UMMMMMMMM... when will she shed? i thought she did and then i couldnt find it!!!

[diamondlil]

Usually 2-5 days after clearing they'll shed

[diamondlil]

I'd recommend Kathy Love's book for answering most if not all of your questions
http://www.corn-utopia.com/ You can order it from her website

[luvmycorn]

Thank you for the tip!! i have two snake books but they only answer 50% of my questions.

[susang]

Do you have a book on Corn Snakes by Kathy Love?

[luvmycorn]

i don't think so............ nope. is she good? maybe i will buy it on Amazon.

[susang]

http://www.cornsnakes.net/books.php3 this site will give you ideas for great books. Research the site while you're there very good info, Serpenco has great info and of course cornutopia.com, Kathy love's site is excellent. Searching thhrough breeder websites will give you lots of info. susang

[highcolorcorns]

if you get Kathy's book and Don's book..you'll be set to go. Every basic info is there, including pictures...just about everything you need.