Broken ribs??

[Ruby]

Not sure what broken ribs look like.
Should I take her to the vet?

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[Ruby]

I'll send a couple more photos.

[Ruby]

Should I schedule an appointment as soon as possible for an x-ray?

[Bogertophis]

I don't know what that is- the only broken ribs I've seen in a snake appeared as a concave area (more than that ^) when the snake moved in a serpentine motion- it was visible only when the snake turned the right way. But do I remember you saying you dropped her (or she fell?) recently?

If there's any chance of broken ribs in a snake, they should not be handled. Encourage them to crawl into a container as needed, but do not pick them up- because broken ribs can be easily pushed into internal organs- causing bleeding & other damage, even death. There is no way to splint broken ribs in a snake- you have to have a vet confirm it, & allow a long time (with no handling- ask the vet how long?) for the snake's ribs to heal as they are. That's IF that's what you're dealing with here.

The internet is no place to diagnose a snake- if you think she might need a vet, by all means, get her checked out. The vet you see should be both qualified and experienced with herps- this may help you find one nearby: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661

[Homebody]

I would imagine that broken ribs would be tender. Does she react defensively when you touch her? Is her movement hampered in any way?

[Ruby]

Perhaps it's fractured?
Yes she fell about a week ago and I didn't notice anything different until now.

I fed her a rat pup this past friday.

Yes Im probably going to take her to a vet, just wanted to check if anyone has seen something like this.

I'm not home right now, but when I do get home I'll check; when I handled her she didn't seem to act abnormal.

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[Homebody]

I don't know what that is, but I doubt it's broken ribs. It's affecting too large an area. If it were broken ribs, we'd be talking about half a dozen ribs or more. I don't think a fall would do that. In addition, she's eating and behaving normally.

It is weird looking though. Hopefully, someone whose seen this before will chime in.

[Ruby]

Yes I'm very confused, it looks like dimples to me? I wasn't sure if these were broken ribs.

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[Bogertophis]

How about dehydration*? What's the humidity kept at? Water bowl available at all times? (*Just a possibility, not a diagnosis- & no idea why it would be localized like that.)

[Ruby]

Two water bowls are always available and clean, One is on the warm side and one on the cool.

Humidity ranges from 60-70℅
I haven't seen her drink, so it could be possible she's dehydrated?

Her eyes aren't sunken in, and it's strange how it's only a small portion of her body is "dimpled"