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    Re: Broken ribs??

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    I'll be sure to post updates.

    I think I'm going to wait a bit and monitor any strange behavior, physical changes, etc.

    Thank you all for your help.
    I think that's fine. It's really important to keep a snake eating, especially if they're underfed already. That might be what's causing this- it's very hard to assess a snake's weight & muscle tone from photos, because they often "inflate" with a deep breath & look fine until they exhale. But if anything changes, that can change the best option.
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    Re: Broken ribs??

    2 month update:

    She still has the "dimples" at the base of her tail.
    She's at a healthy weight now and has never refused a meal. she also had her first shed with me
    This is strange, but I'm not too concerned about It.

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    If you stroke very lightly over the dimples, do they move at all (like fluid under the skin)? or stay in place? Are they only on one side, or both? If it's just an issue of muscle tone, that will probably take a long time to really resolve. I don't think it's broken ribs, but it's odd that you only noticed this after she fell that time. The thing is, there isn't much a vet can do for a snake with broken ribs- they mostly have to live with it- but having a vet diagnose the issue with an x-ray would just remind you to avoid handling & to handle very carefully when you have to, which is good advice right now anyway. The fact that she has a good appetite & gaining weight is a good reason not to worry too much about it- just stay on this path.
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    Re: Broken ribs??

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    it's odd that you only noticed this after she fell that time.
    I could've missed It when I got her; It's not very easy to see. I was hyper aware and checked her multiple times after I dropped her. It could've been like that before, but I'm not sure.

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    Re: Broken ribs??

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    If you stroke very lightly over the dimples, do they move at all (like fluid under the skin)? or stay in place? Are they only on one side, or both?
    They stay In place and they are on both sides.

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    Re: Broken ribs??

    Quote Originally Posted by Ruby View Post
    I could've missed It when I got her; It's not very easy to see. I was hyper aware and checked her multiple times after I dropped her. It could've been like that before, but I'm not sure.
    That's kinda what I figured. I'll bet it was there all along.
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    Re: Broken ribs??

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    They stay In place and they are on both sides.
    I wouldn't lose any sleep over this. I think it's from her being underweight before you got her, & it may be quite a while before they disappear. What it reminds me of is the way some snakes bend their scales (in similar lines on their sides) when they curl up a certain way for long periods of time. That's all I think this is- but her individual scales aren't bent.
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    Re: Broken ribs??

    Thank you for the help! I'll update if or when it goes away.

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    For what it's worth, I've worked as a vet tech in exotics practices, done rescue work, and unfortunately also have experience with broken ribs in one of my snakes. One of my little Children's pythons suffered several broken ribs after an accident subsequent to an escape (I posted about it at the time so won't repeat the story here).

    There's honestly nothing to be done about broken ribs other than providing pain medications (my girl got injections every other day for two weeks).

    The fact that your snake has been eating would lead me to at least suspect that there were no broken ribs - these are quite painful and snakes typically stay in their hides and won't eat until they've started to heal. I don't think the dimpled areas you have noticed are cause for concern - in my own snake, and in others I've seen with broken ribs, there is often no external visible sign; the broken ribs are seen only in X-rays.
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    Re: Broken ribs??

    Quote Originally Posted by Caitlin View Post
    For what it's worth, I've worked as a vet tech in exotics practices, done rescue work, and unfortunately also have experience with broken ribs in one of my snakes. One of my little Children's pythons suffered several broken ribs after an accident subsequent to an escape (I posted about it at the time so won't repeat the story here).

    There's honestly nothing to be done about broken ribs other than providing pain medications (my girl got injections every other day for two weeks).

    The fact that your snake has been eating would lead me to at least suspect that there were no broken ribs - these are quite painful and snakes typically stay in their hides and won't eat until they've started to heal. I don't think the dimpled areas you have noticed are cause for concern - in my own snake, and in others I've seen with broken ribs, there is often no external visible sign; the broken ribs are seen only in X-rays.
    I'm sorry to hear you've had experience with broken ribs doesn't sound like a fun time.
    Thank you so much for your help.

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