How common are Tub Rub injuries

I keep my Dumeril Boa in an AP 4ft cage. Have had him a couple years now. Recently I noticed a sore on his head. I sent a pic to a friend and he thought it looked like a rub. Told me to put triple antibiotic ointment on it and it would go away after a few sheds.

My concern is that there is nothing in the cage to rub on except possibly the Pro Products RHP but that seems unlikely.

Just wondered how common this sort of thing is. I've been keeping snakes for almost 10 years now and never had this happen.

Thanks.

You don't say how old your boa is ?

If your males of breeding age then it's pretty common for there hormones to kick in and want to look for a mate. My males often go off food too and just roam constantly as if looking for food when actually there just looking for a mate, there's plenty of adult females in the room and my two motleys 5 and 3 have both been doing it since September , horny snakes hey
Snakes can make sores just from off the glass, the runners and even the rhp, it's like friction burn, pretty common as your friend already said put some cream on it, Ive used bettadine in the past
If if there arnt females present there natural body clock will still kick in


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He is approaching 3 years old. Still eating good though

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He is approaching 3 years old. Still eating good though

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He’s breeding age then,not all go off food but still roam


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So there is nothing for me to do - just let him do his thing. I will keep an eye on the rub spot and keep putting ointment on it. How often should I apply the ointment?

Depends how bad it is, most will heal by them selves, but if it looks like it's become infected I'd get it checked by the vets,

Once a day should be fine, you may find them going into shed a little more often with a scar to try fix it

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I wish I could post a pick but I can't seem to download the tapatalk app. the rub looks to be healing. It like a scab on his head now. It is a round circle on his head above his eye.

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I wish I could post a pick but I can't seem to download the tapatalk app. the rub looks to be healing. It like a scab on his head now. It is a round circle on his head above his eye.

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Won't it let you download the app to your phone, I use Tapatalk all the time

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No, i tried yesterday and it kept failing. I will try again today. I'm not familiar with this app either. Is it easy to figure out how to share photos.

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No, i tried yesterday and it kept failing. I will try again today. I'm not familiar with this app either. Is it easy to figure out how to share photos.

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So easy to use takes seconds to upload pics, once you've set wich forums you want to use and follow

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I got it. Here are are couple pics of his wound. These were taken before any ointment was applied. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c6ec0bb798.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...54b63b1965.jpg

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Poor thing, yes just looks like a rub, should heal fine, doesn't look all infected at least

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I first realized it when I found a piece of stuck shed on his head. When I was trying to remove that - I saw the wound. This is the first time I've ever had one of my snakes get one of these. I hope he improves quickly.

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What is that weird spot on the opposite side of his head. Looks like an open space without scales. Never notices that before either. Is that normal.

It may have been from a rub before

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I have never seen any sores or injuries on him and inspect my snakes every day. It's a mystery for sure.

Ah right so you hadn't noticed it before, that's strange, I was wondering whether it was an old injury.
is there any thing that could of pinged a scale or two off a branch etc

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No, he has no branches in his cage. He is in an AP 4ft cage with an RHP for heat, a water bowl, a few fake green plants. He is kept on Uline Kraft Paper.

I will keep up on ointment and hope he clears up. If not - off to the vet we go.

Doesn't look infected and weeping at least
Should heal no problem, just frustrating isn't it, good luck

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Great News....the sore on his head is already completely healed up. A few days of ointment and he looks great. So happy!!

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Great News....the sore on his head is already completely healed up. A few days of ointment and he looks great. So happy!!

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That's great news, thought it would heal fast

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