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WTH does he has!?

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  • 03-24-2008, 08:27 PM
    Dcommander
    WTH does he has!?
    OK I have a male BP, he's young, around 4-5 months. His setup was a little too humid, and today, I came to check him (wich I do everyday) and he has some strange fricin bumps near his neck! They only appeared there! Ideas on what could it be and how can I cure him? This is a pair of pics, not really good tho...
    BTW there are no snake vets in my country...
    http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...o/GEDC0293.jpg
    http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...o/GEDC0292.jpg
  • 03-24-2008, 08:34 PM
    Nate
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    hmm..two things come to mind..

    Could be a shed.

    Could be burns from a heat lamp.
  • 03-24-2008, 08:39 PM
    spix14
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    What country do you live in? Looks kinda like a burn to me.
  • 03-24-2008, 08:41 PM
    tjteach14
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    In the second pic his eyes look dull like he is going in to shed. If this is so then the bumps could just be from the shedding.



    my 2 cents...
  • 03-24-2008, 08:52 PM
    Dcommander
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    It's not a burn as he has no possible contact qith the lamp, its outside of the enclosure... I live in Costa Rica, Central America, so my local temps and humidity are really close to what they need, just some minor adjustments. Is it normal for BP's to get pellet-like bumps in them while shedding? I own 4 boas and have never seen this ion almost 3 years :S

    Thanks a lot for all your help, I hope u guys can figure something out :P
  • 03-24-2008, 09:22 PM
    AzureN1ght
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    Is he a new snake in your collection? My first thought when I saw the second pic was that maybe they're ticks? But I assume that you've looked at them close enough to tell if those are ticks or not.
  • 03-24-2008, 09:41 PM
    Dcommander
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    no they're not ticks, they're inside the epidermis, like in the dermis area (inside the skin, like between flesh and skin)... Yes he is new, he has beeen here for about 2 months, and hast shed
  • 03-24-2008, 09:49 PM
    joepythons
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dcommander View Post
    no they're not ticks, they're inside the epidermis, like in the dermis area (inside the skin, like between flesh and skin)... Yes he is new, he has beeen here for about 2 months, and hast shed

    Is it possible he was a wild caught snake? I am thinking its some blisters under the skin infection.
  • 03-24-2008, 09:52 PM
    rabernet
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    They look like blisters to me - and having not had any, I'm not sure what to recommend for taking care of them. I'd be going to a vet, but you say you don't have that option.
  • 03-24-2008, 09:55 PM
    mlededee
    Re: WTH does he has!?
    Are they hard or do they seem to be filled with fluid? I saw something similar once with a snake that had scale rot (it had the scale rot when I obtained it). The bumps were actually filled with a clear fluid. The bumps were drained and cleaned with chlorhexadine/novalsan and then kept dry (if they filled back up they were drained and cleaned again). After about 2 sheds they went away and the scale rot cleared up.
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