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    Re: BP heat pits and nose issues? Any help please

    Quote Originally Posted by Blitzyballpy View Post
    I have her on coco husk substrate and there is definitely some fine coco underneath the bigger chunks, she was also on coco husk before. I will take some pics of her enclosure but basically I keep her on a glass tank with coco husk, plastic plants decor, hides, water bowl and a large tree stick. I don’t know if it was just a drop of water on her eyes or “mucus” but I will take a closer look on her eyes, I never noticed anything before so might just be a drop of water, definitely not blue/cloudy eyes.
    I’m definitely not as worried now and leaning more into that her nostrils are sore/irritated by pushing through the substrate, I will keep a close eye on her and keep her temps and humidity as they should. I will definitely take her to the vet if I notice anything more or worse. Thanks for all the answers! I will update more
    I'm glad you're paying close attention, & when we see reddish-brown on most any creature, it's natural to worry that it's dried blood. While we cannot rule it out, let's just say that the odds are well in your favor that it's just the colored substrate being used in your snake's enclosure, or irritation from it. Let's just say we've seen this situation before- your snake isn't the first one to pack some substrate into their nostrils & heat-pits. We all turn into "detectives" when we keep snakes, or at least, it helps if we do.

    As far as the other marks on her head- make sure there's no sharp things poking out of your fake plant decor- for example, if they're the kind with coated wire stems (for shaping & sturdiness) they sometimes lose leaves & become a danger for a snake that runs into unshielded wires. That's the snake-equivalent of us stepping on a nail- something you want to prevent, because of the danger of infections.
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