Did you know that reptiles like the Kenyan Sand Boa and other snakes may be prone to an illness known as Infectious Stomatitis or mouth rot? Stomatitis refers to an inflammation of the mouth or the oral cavity. It is commonly called mouth rout as it is basically an infection of the mouth. It most often occurs when the snake’s immune system has been compromised and is unable to control the bacteria in its mouth. The infection may appear as small hemorrhages on the gums or as excessive amounts of mucus in the mouth that may contain blood or pus. When mouth rot occurs your snake may have a severely swollen mouth and may appear to be breathing through his mouth. Mouth rot is usually a secondary condition of another illness or injury. Talk with your veterinary clinic Bowmanville, ON for more details about mouth rot and how to prevent it in your Kenyan Sand Boa.