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Cornsnake will not close his mouth

In addition to Eavlynn's questions...Can you give us more info? Size of snake? When did you first notice this? Can you snap a picture?
 
Yes, more info please. Last time he ate, current weight, what size prey he is eating. What your temps are - how you heat (UTH?)

Do you see any bubbles are hear any wheezing? Those compounded with the open mouth point towards a URI, but there could also been an issue with the membranes in the mouth.
 
He is 38 inches long and weights 6.4 oz, he has not ate in a couple of months although i have tried feeding him many times, he usually eats adult sized mice. He does not seem to have any mucus in his mouth, but some stuff that just looks like saliva. Right now the temperature is 82.6 and the bulb is a Daylight Blue 150 Watt (UVA).
 
Also, i do not here him breathing or wheezing but he does not move around much anymore, usually when i handle him hes all around my arm and when hes in the cage hes usually out and a bout. Some times when i feed him he goes to attack the prey but he isnt fast enough, almost as if hes too weak, before he got the prey no problem.
 
Are you feeding live or ft? If live, could he have been injured in his mouth? Can you get a good look at his mouth tissues?
 
I would recommend speaking to a vet in that case. I know my vet will let me call and speak to someone on the phone for guidance, you could try that. My worry is he might have some sort of infection in his mouth, but obviously you need to consult an expert.

Also, generally f/t is recommended because live prey can injure snakes. Also, you might want to consider using an under tank heater to heat the viv as that can help with belly heat to aid digestion.

Best of luck and I hope your snakey gets better soon.
 
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