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samfro · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:00 am Post subject: Help! Drooling?

We just got Snuk out of the viv to drop a mouse in there for her, and as she was happy tying herself around necks and hanging onto glasses, we saw she was drooling which was pouring onto the floor. Now, I have had a quick google check, and her mouth (what we can see from the outside) isn't red, she is happy feeding and eying her mouse up now, and there is plenty of tongue action but never seen her salivate before.

Any ideas? Does she need vet attention?

Stuart · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

Is the tongue forked when she flicks it?..sometimes with a respiratory infection the fork will be stuck together..
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samfro · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:03 am Post subject:

Still full, and I forgot to say that her drool is clear

Stuart · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:04 am Post subject:

Mm had she been drinking prior to getting her out?
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samfro · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:07 am Post subject:

Possibly, we had already thought of that, but it was thicker, not water consistency. It was like if we drooled

Stuart · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:

certainly doesn't sound right and I guess that the mouse wasn't that mouth watering..lol..I would double check your temps and check again in the morning..
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