Help..something is wrong with Ickus :(

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So last night he had a huge earthworm as usual..he seemed normal. This morning he was almost frantically swimming, and I noticed his mouth is open about halfway. He has not closed his mouth since this morning. Also he is gripping on to plants with his legs and hanging on them and he has never done that. His cloca is pretty enlarged also...but he is not laying sperm . He seems uncomfortable...and I don't know what to do or what is going on. There is nothing but hides and sand and plants in the tank, and his two tank mates seem fine. Any ideas?
 
Any large snails or other creatures he could have swallowed? Or perhaps a piece of driftwood that broke off?

If his mouth truly doesn't close, you may have to get him into a container for a bit and try to gently pry his mouth open...
 
I have no idea :( we have had him for 2 years and never had any problems. There are no other creatures in the tank, just axies. No driftwood, I have large and small plants in there, and two man made caves. Thanks!
 
Could you possibly give us a picture of his open mouth, the swollen cloaca and how he hangs onto plants?
 
Here are two pictures...I couldn't get one on the plant I was however able to gently open his mouth and I didn't see anything just the inside of his mouth and he opened wide too. His mouth is more open in this pic when he kind of "gasps"
 

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Apologies for the awful quality, but it is the only camera I have.
 
Update: his whole body keeps coming up off the sand and he will open his mouth very wide as if he is trying very hard to cough or vomit. Not sure if I should fridge him? We love him so much and we are truly baffled :(
 
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