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| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 19:45:28
Just thought i would ask 1 of my royals who is a live feeder looks like she has 3 pin holes in her looks like a rat claw/scratch but there is a bump under her skin if you know what i mean under the pin holes only small and i only noticed all this because of she is a albino what do you think just a bruise???
plus would take a pic to show you but its really small
Cheers Danny |
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| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 20:22:06
well she will be ok i will keep a close eye on her im going to try and get all my royals on to fresh killed i think well if i can |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 20:14:23
Another reason not to live feed I suppose. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 19:44:17
I would get a vet to check it over anyway because of the lump (as its a half grand snake!) |
| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 18:49:30
Well i had my Albino out tonight and the bump has gone but still has the pin holes so she should be ok i would of thought |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 21:08:21
Poor snakey  |
| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 20:29:22
really bad pics but you can just see the holes
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| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 20:27:33
Well got some not very good she would not stop moving always the way but here they are
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| Gingerpony |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 20:21:55
BTW I'M NOT A VET!! so if in doubt seek veterinary advice!! |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 20:20:41
potentially an abscess........ the pin holes being what's left after any potential infection has been sealed in as the wound as it closed and started to heal.
can you bathe it with warm water with washing up liquid in? the washing up liquid will help remove any scabs sealing in any infection allowing the wound to drain. mix up the washing up liquid solution, put some cotton wool balls in and after each wipe discard the used cotton wool to help prevent contaminating the solution you're cleaning with. make sure you rinse or bath her to get rid of any residual washing up liquid. then apply Tamodine or similar once or twice a day and continue to monitor the size of the swelling. if it gets bigger or isn't resloved in a week i'd take her to a vet.
depending on where the wound is, it might be worth using paper as substrate to try and keep it as clean as possible |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 20:02:06
quote:
Originally posted by Danny Action1
As i said it looks like 3 pin holes thats all but under the skin is a bump smaller than half a pea so might just give it a week and see if it gets bigger or smaller
But the pin holes are all clean and not open and she is fine with it all cant get to close to them as they are near her head
Cheers Danny
is it recent? if so it may just be the normal swelling you get like when you get a cut,
i would say for now keep it clean, but your probably doing that anyway...
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| Danny Action1 |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 19:59:03
As i said it looks like 3 pin holes thats all but under the skin is a bump smaller than half a pea so might just give it a week and see if it gets bigger or smaller
But the pin holes are all clean and not open and she is fine with it all cant get to close to them as they are near her head
Cheers Danny |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 19:58:48
Just spoke to Ali, she will be on here later when she has finished work ;-) |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 03/07/2009 : 19:52:53
are you sure it is a scratch and not a bite?
either way it could be the beginnings of an abscess and till Ali comes along i would suggest one of two things..
if the wound is open Tamodine ..if it has healed over and is coming from under the skin...then i would say vets...
abscesses in snakes are a nightmare to drain..so if it is, needs to be treated asap. i think,
Damn it, think Ali is away this weekend...not sure... |
