My snake has a bump

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/2/9/1/8/bump.jpg

I enlarged it so you can see. it is mounded outwards a bit from the normal skin, whitish, looks like something got under the skin?

Previous picture of her a month or so ago I cant see a bump. This is an import CH hatchling

Any ideas?

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../1/8/bump2.jpg

I cant help you with this, Wish I could.. Hopefully Adam or Kara see this post and can tell you what they think it is. Sure it's not an infected rat bite?

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

I cant help you with this, Wish I could.. Hopefully Adam or Kara see this post and can tell you what they think it is. Sure it's not an infected rat bite?

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She has only had 3 pinkies so far, and I havn't seen her bite herself yet

Possibly where a tick was removed improperly.If you want put a little neosporin on it to help it heal.

Does it feel like a cyst or definite lump under the skin or something like that?

It may be an encysted parasite that has gotten infected. Looks a little purulent inside. I would have a vet look at it and maybe incise it just to see what it is; abscess, parasite, etc.

I think a vet visit too, I don't want to be alarmist but I had a rescue corn that had a tumor (apparently rare in snakes though) - but best to get it checked out.