Broken ribs??

Not sure what broken ribs look like.
Should I take her to the vet? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cdb41085f4.jpg

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I'll send a couple more photos. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7aa00dc355.jpg

Should I schedule an appointment as soon as possible for an x-ray? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...57370d4da8.jpg

I don't know what that is- the only broken ribs I've seen in a snake appeared as a concave area (more than that ^) when the snake moved in a serpentine motion- it was visible only when the snake turned the right way. But do I remember you saying you dropped her (or she fell?) recently?

If there's any chance of broken ribs in a snake, they should not be handled. Encourage them to crawl into a container as needed, but do not pick them up- because broken ribs can be easily pushed into internal organs- causing bleeding & other damage, even death. There is no way to splint broken ribs in a snake- you have to have a vet confirm it, & allow a long time (with no handling- ask the vet how long?) for the snake's ribs to heal as they are. That's IF that's what you're dealing with here. :confusd:

The internet is no place to diagnose a snake- if you think she might need a vet, by all means, get her checked out. The vet you see should be both qualified and experienced with herps- this may help you find one nearby: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661

I would imagine that broken ribs would be tender. Does she react defensively when you touch her? Is her movement hampered in any way?

Perhaps it's fractured?
Yes she fell about a week ago and I didn't notice anything different until now.

I fed her a rat pup this past friday.

Yes Im probably going to take her to a vet, just wanted to check if anyone has seen something like this.

I'm not home right now, but when I do get home I'll check; when I handled her she didn't seem to act abnormal.

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I don't know what that is, but I doubt it's broken ribs. It's affecting too large an area. If it were broken ribs, we'd be talking about half a dozen ribs or more. I don't think a fall would do that. In addition, she's eating and behaving normally.

It is weird looking though. Hopefully, someone whose seen this before will chime in.

Yes I'm very confused, it looks like dimples to me? I wasn't sure if these were broken ribs.

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How about dehydration*? What's the humidity kept at? Water bowl available at all times? (*Just a possibility, not a diagnosis- & no idea why it would be localized like that.)

Two water bowls are always available and clean, One is on the warm side and one on the cool.

Humidity ranges from 60-70℅
I haven't seen her drink, so it could be possible she's dehydrated?

Her eyes aren't sunken in, and it's strange how it's only a small portion of her body is "dimpled"