Possible mouth problem..?

[phoebe]

Today I noticed that my 9 month old mac wasn't flicking his tongue as he was moving around. He also kinda did some weird jerky movements with his head.
I picked him up a moment ago (I really didn't want to because he is in preparation to slough) and he wasn't flicking his tongue at all. It also looks as if he might have a little bit of swelling on the front of his bottom jaw (it's really hard to tell because he is so small).
I just checked on him and now he is flicking his tongue but I'm still concerned.
Could he have mouth rot? (I will take him to the vet if necessary but I want to wait until he has shed).

His enclosure is around 30/31 warm end, 22 cool end and around 24-26 in the middle of the enclosure. (The enclosure is 2ft long...no I do not keep him in a click clack).
I'm feeding him on a hopper mouse once a week. He has never missed a feed and I have never had any problems with him.

 

[Bez84]

Id wait till hes shed and have a proper look inside his mouth.

 

[phoebe]

Will do. Won't be for a few days yet.
What would be the best way to open his mouth considering he is so little?

 

[Bez84]

To open mouths i hold them just behind the head in one hand and with the other i gentle pinch the loose skin below there bottom jaw and pull and there mouth usually opens long enough for me to have a look inside and make sure there mouth is the right colour, no swelling, excess muccus etc

 

[serpenttongue]

I have found that spotted pythons sometimes have a build up of shedding oils along the jaws, which make them look swollen. I would wait until it has shed, then offer it a meal. This way you'll be able to look inside the mouth without the stress and possible damage of prying open a small snakes mouth.

 

[phoebe]

I have found that spotted pythons sometimes have a build up of shedding oils along the jaws, which make them look swollen. I would wait until it has shed, then offer it a meal. This way you'll be able to look inside the mouth without the stress and possible damage of prying open a small snakes mouth.

I thought his may have something do to with him shedding..considering it's happened at the same time. Just the strange head movements got me worried (I have seen him do this twice so far).
I'll leave him alone until he has shed and then I'll go from there.

 

[phoebe]

He shed today. Mouth seems to be back to normal and he his flicking his tongue like normal. Doesn't seem to be moving his head weird anymore. Must have been what you suggested serpenttongue.
I'll give him a feed in a couple of days and double check to make sure everything is ok