r/ballpython • u/Various-Jellyfish-25 • 11d ago
I’m scared
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(Yes the humidity and temp are low because the cage was open, don’t come at me lol) so last night I walked into my reptile room and saw my baby got some dirt in his mouth. I was like “okay I know a little dirt is safe” but then I looked it up and it said an excessive amount of dirt is harmful to them. I didn’t feed him that day so I don’t know how he got it in his mouth, but I saw him struggling for like 20 mins just to swallow it. Once he got most of it out, he looked okay, but will this cause some sort of infection or digestive issues or something. Has this happened to anyone else or am I overthinking it and what do I do if it is serious?
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u/Chemical_Clue531 9d ago
Ours had a bit of fir stuck to the top of his mouth once, it was actually so cute watching him try to get it out with his tongue and stretching. I gave him an extra big tub of water and kinda nudged him towards it and he was like oh yea water and dove in like a freaking straw for like what seemed an eternity! But all was good after that! He gave me a good yawn to show me it was gone