Author: Margaret A. Wissman, DVM, DABVP
The right side of my reptile's mouth, under the chin, has become swollen. His mouth is seeping pus that is slightly pink. What is it?
We have a 2- to 3-year-old male bearded dragon. The right side of his mouth has become swollen. The swollen part is under his chin. He can op [...]
Ball Python Snake Not Eating
I moved my ball python snake into a new terrarium and now he is not eating. What is wrong with him? [...]
My Corn Snake is Regurgitating its Food
Q. We have a hatchling corn snake, approximately 12 to 14 weeks old. It is normal in color. Up until now it has been a good feeder. It is still fee [...]
Gopher Snake Not Eating
My gopher snake doesn't eat much, and sometimes he strikes at food and misses. [...]
Burmese Python Snake Respiratory Infection
My snake has a breathing problem. Can I cure this? [...]
Snake Blister Disease
My carpet python might have a type of blister disease. How can I treat it? [...]
Snake Egg Binding Or Dystocia
If a snake has been egg-bound and surgically helped through the problem the first time, what are the chances of the snake becoming egg bound again? [...]
Symptoms For Inclusion Body Disease In Snakes
My snake won't eat and seems lethargic, what's wrong with him? [...]
My corn snake has soft lumps on either side of his body just before the vent. What is this?
I recently adopted an 8-year-old male corn and he has a soft (fatty?) lump on either side of his body just before the vent. The previous owner said [...]
Ivermectin Treatment For Snake With Mites
Can the liquid Ivermectin be used to rid my snake of mites? [...]
Ball Python With Bump On Mouth
What could be the cause of a red bump near a snake's mouth? [...]
Snake Has Repeated Prolapses
My 105-gram baby python, which is only 5 months old, has repeatedly prolapsed his intestines over the last two months. [...]
What to do with a snake with Pseudomonas?
Pseudomonas is an opportunistic bacterium in snakes. [...]
Snake With Rat Bite
Q. I’ve had my female ball python for six years. I’ve fed her live rats since she was big enough to need them and have never had a [...]
Snake Skin Peel And Vitamin C Deficiency
My reptile had scale rot and now the skin peels off to the muscle. What is wrong? [...]
Ball Python Snake Underbelly Redness
I have noticed recently that the underside of my ball python at about halfway down (from the middle of her body to her tail) has a reddish tint to it. [...]
Snake Yawning Or Gaping
My reptile seems to gape for air. What could be wrong with it? [...]
Treating Reptiles For Parasites
How do you treat reptiles for infections and worms? [...]
Missing Turtle Tail For Sexing
I recently acquired a hatchling Western painted turtle from a pet store. We noticed that its tail was bitten off — most likely by one of the [...]
Terrapin Turtle Not Eating
Could you please advise me on possible treatment for a terrapin that will not eat? He is 17 years old and has to be tube fed by a vet every two wee [...]
Tortoise With Possible Prolapse
I have a 6 to 8-year-old sulcata tortoise. Whenever I pick him up, or while he is in the water, and sometimes just while walking, what i think is his [...]
Tortoise With A Runny Nose
I have a 4-year-old (approx.) juvenile eastern box turtle. Within the past week its ear membrane has bulged outward. The turtle does not try to rub [...]
