symptoms of stomatitis
Question by Just me: Is Stomatitis (mouth rot) contagious?
I just got a garter snake and it has stomatitis and I have never delt with this infection before. I looked it up and all I could find were the symptoms but I already know them. I have a good size collection of reptiles and I want to know how at risk they are of getting it? I have kept the snake seperate from all the others but can I transfer the stomatitis from handling the snake or things the snake has touched such as tongs or container?
Also I'm not new to reptiles so please no rude answers.
I just got it yesterday and it seems to be in an advanced stage of stomatitis.what are the chances of it living through it?
I didn't notice when I got it. my bf and I were at a show and the lighting was bad and we were in a hurry to leave but we got a garter as a last minute thing. I didn't see it until we got half way home and we live quite a way away and I'm pretty sure they had a "all sales final" type of thing so we didn't bother going back.
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Hmmm... I have never delt with stomatitis. As far as I've researched, it is contageous to an extent. do not let it neer any other herps, get to a vet, and don't waist time asking
"I just got a garter snake and it has stomatitis and I have never delt with this infection before. I looked it up and all I could find were the symptoms but I already know them. I have a good size collection of reptiles and I want to know how at risk they are of getting it? I have kept the snake seperate from all the others but can I transfer the stomatitis from handling the snake or things the snake has touched such as tongs or container?" On yahoo, since it is potentialy fatal for a herp to catch mouth rot.
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I also have a large reptile collection.
I havent dealt with stomatitis before, but I found this online.
The link for the site is down below.
"STOMATITIS OR MOUTH ROTA swelling and discolouration of the mouth, as well as a cheesy, crusty ooze along the gum-line, characterize this. Another sign includes the inability of the snake to properly close its mouth. This is a contagious bacterial infection that be easily be passed to other reptiles. A snake infected with stomatitis should be quarantined immediately.
Treatment of stomatitis requires a trip to the veterinarian who will prescribe the appropriate antibiotic treatment therapy. You may also have to make specific changes to the environment and the supplemental heating of your snake."
Personally, I house any new snake separately, and disinfect any tongs or containers(or hands) that you use with them before letting them contact other snakes.
The bacteria that cause mouth rot (there are many) is present in snake fecal matter. Snakes do not usually get mouth rot from each other, they get it from their cages, especially their water dishes, not being kept clean enough. If you keep the snakes on shavings, tiny puncture wounds in the mouth can occur and make the snake more susceptible.
Veterinary treatment of mouth rot usually consists of administering antibiotics, swabbing the mouth with betadine, and cleaning out the pus. However, many keepers have found that this causes so much stress that they lose the snake anyway.
I feel that the best treatment for mouth rot is to simply keep the cage and water dish IMMACULATELY clean, disinfected with diluted betadine, and continue feeding the snake heavily.
It will usually go away without further treatment.