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[ConcinusMan]

You can reuse it but make some fresh about every other day. Sounds like some of them are hurt pretty bad around the mouth. When they bite each other in the mouth like that, it swells up fast and then gets a bit infected, preventing it from healing.

Depending on how bad it is, at first it might look like it's getting worse, especially since it will sometimes bleed a bit. That's OK. The important thing is to get that stuff in the wounded area even if it has to bleed a bit to do it. Then any gaps around the mouth should be lightly covered with the ointment afterwards. I know it's rough on all of you but you'll see. Give it some time and you'll see it's healing. It may take some time for the gap to begin to close even after the infection is gone and the swelling has gone down. Anyway, after a few days, maybe a week, it should stop bleeding when you apply it and you'll see the red inflamed gums turn to pink. When you see that, you'll know it's working. I would keep this up for at least 10 days. 14 would be better. It's also very important to keep the container they're in VERY CLEAN. Wash it often and change the paper towel daily. Feed them small meals because of the handling and treat them an hour or two after their meal.

This medicine and this treatment is exactly how vets treat mouth injuries or infections in snakes. Just keep it up and save on the vet bill.

[kibakiba]

Yeah, I put ointment on both of their mouths. I don't mind doing it though, I know it needs to be done and if it helps them in the long run its worth it, even if I don't like having to restrain them. I checked on them just a second ago and Squirt's mouth is looking a little bit better already. I'm really glad that I have it. I'll do another application when I check on Mama in a few hours since I wake up every other hour to check on her and make sure she's okay.

[EasternGirl]

Okay...I'm just now reading these posts...sorry guys, I've been so busy with school. First off, I want to make sure I am getting enough of the hibiclens in the water...I'm putting a couple of little drops in 5oz of water....is that enough?

Second, I would like to mist an area in Selena's cage, since she looks like she is trying to shed again. I have carefresh substrate....many plants that she likes to hide under...a cool hide and a warm hide....but she doesn't really use her hides much...she just burrows under her substrate. What should I mist?

Different topic...Chantel, I had a belly button ring that ripped out when I was pregnant with my son...got a nice scar from that....lol.

I hope your snakies mouths are okay! I just keep putting hibiclens on Selena's mouth...I still feel like maybe something is going on up there but I just can't see anything...and I can't get her to open her mouth. I have tried getting aggressive...holding her firm and squeezing her mouth...trying to get tweezers wedged under the side to lift it...she is stubborn! Like I said, I don't want to hurt her. She still has retained shed on her face and one eye cap on that is folded back. I am not going to try to mess with that though.

[gregmonsta]

Fingers crossed they'll heal up quickly with the help you received I'm sure they'll be back to normal before long.

[kibakiba]

Marnie, that seems like it would be enough. In my opinion, it's always better to have too little than too much.
I mist all over my babies tank. They also like to be underneath the substrate, but it helps to keep the humidity higher. I mist until everything is just ever so slightly damp. You never want to get it too wet.

Ouch! When I was a teenager and had the liprings my friends were obsessed with playing with them and would constantly tug on them and get them infected! I hated it.

Maybe you can try to use the Q-tip to open Selena's mouth? That's what I do with Squirt. I get the Q-tip a little damp with the medicine and very slightly try to wedge it under his mouth. Since both of them are so tiny I needed to get them to open up in a different way. They still resist it, but after I put them back in their temporary home, they seem to be relieved and a bit better with their mouths. With only two applications so far, Squirt's mouth is starting to close all the way but it's still really red.

[ConcinusMan]

Around days 5-7 of the treatment you should begin to really see some major improvement. If it doesn't seem to be getting better you can try mixing the medicine a little stronger.

[kibakiba]

I put Squirt's nightly application on and he was really mad, he bit me 5 times and when I put him back he struck at me and latched on. Something tells me he's not a happy camper right now. Thumbelina was more cooperative, though.

[ConcinusMan]

First off, I want to make sure I am getting enough of the hibiclens in the water...I'm putting a couple of little drops in 5oz of water....is that enough?

Second, I would like to mist an area in Selena's cage, since she looks like she is trying to shed again. I have carefresh substrate....many plants that she likes to hide under...a cool hide and a warm hide....but she doesn't really use her hides much...she just burrows under her substrate. What should I mist?

It doesn't have to be very precise. You could put 4 or 5 drops in 5oz of water. It's just that 4% is too strong for oral use.

I usually mist the substrate while sort of stirring it up until it's damp. I do this on the warm side so while it's drying out, it's increasing the humidity in the tank.

[EasternGirl]

Well, I have been putting the medicine on her mouth for over a week now and I haven't seen much of a change. On the good side of things, it isn't getting worse. It doesn't look infected, I can't see anything stuck in there...it just looks like it won't close completely on the left side.

I have been misting her tank a couple of times a day...I mist all of her plants and hides and the top of the substrate...it must be doing some good because she finally got the retained shed off her face. Now she is getting ready to shed again.

[kibakiba]

Today, I was looking at Squirt and Thumbelina... Thumbelina is a boy and Squirt is a Girl. Squirt is developing the female like features and getting more chunky and Thumbelina is staying narrow faced, like Snakey. When I sexed them the last few times, Thumbelina looked completely female, even her tail. Now her tail is looking... Manly. Haha. I don't want to change their names, so I'll just switch them. Squirt is Thumbelina now and Thumbelina is now Squirt.