Lumps on Head

I just noticed that my ball has a large lump on its head. Does anyone know what could have caused it?

Can you post a pic?

Without a good picture its hard to say, and even with a picture we cant say for certain. It could be a whole host of things, but a picture will deffinetly narrow the options.

I dont have access to a camera. It looks like swollen glands. It is on the very back of its head and both sides of the head are swollen. I can tell that it is two separate lumps because one side is larger than the other and there is a line between the two lumps that separates them (I hope that makes sense)

Do the eyes look swollen?

No the eyes look fine

To be honest it sounds like you're just describing it's head structure. Where the spine starts, right? At the back of the head? That's the structure of the snake's head.

It looks swollen to me

Well, if your concerned then i would say schedule an appointment with a qualified herp vet.

I am going to but just thought I could get some info here first. Thanks

Yeah, its just hard without any pictures, or being able to physically examine the animal. We'd love to help, but its pretty much impossible to do a diagnosis over the internet. :D

I wish people would just start posting pics of whats wrong instead of always trying to play a guessing game :confused::confused::confused:

well, the jaw muscles make 2 big lumps on the back of their head with a crease between them. How old and big is your BP. If he is younger, then maybe he is hitting a growth spurt and you just noticed it...:confuzd:

He is about 3 and a half. The glands are definitely swollen. The skin is stretched and there is a gap between the scales. It looks like his body does after a big meal. I understand that its difficult to diagnose over the net. I dont have a camera, i just thought it may be a common problem but I guess its not

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Originally Posted by dahute2

He is about 3 and a half. The glands are definitely swollen. The skin is stretched and there is a gap between the scales. It looks like his body does after a big meal. I understand that its difficult to diagnose over the net. I dont have a camera, i just thought it may be a common problem but I guess its not

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yeah, that sounds like something is not right if the scales are stretched apart. I've never had to deal with a swollen head so I really have no clue. The only thing I can think of, other than it being something internal, is if maybe a spider got in the tank and managed to bite him. Unfortunately, the best I can tell you is to call a vet and see what they say. Hopefully some one with some insight on this will see this thread and offer something.

Any ideas how long it's been swelling, such as slowly throughout the day, or did it happen all at once?
Is your snake doing anything spastic, like corkscrewing his head, or jerking or anything out of the ordinary?

Havent noticed anything unusual. I just noticed the swelling so I guess it happened pretty quickly

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Originally Posted by dahute2

He is about 3 and a half. The glands are definitely swollen. The skin is stretched and there is a gap between the scales. It looks like his body does after a big meal. I understand that its difficult to diagnose over the net. I dont have a camera, i just thought it may be a common problem but I guess its not

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Got a camera phone?