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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
 Posted - 17/06/2012 : 08:49:46
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I got my 4 month old lesser platty out this morning and noticed he has a 1inch gash on his belly just over a inch from his vent!! Ive cleaned it up with antiseptic reptile treatment but am unsure if i should do anymore??
Its not bleeding and was very clean already.
Im not even sure how he has done it as there is nothing sharp in his viv??
Help needed please |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 08:57:00
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| Someone might be able to help more if you can post a photo hope he's ok |
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:00:35
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| Not really sure how to but ill give it a go |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:05:06
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| You need to open a photobucket account or link a Facebook photo |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:08:14
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heres a thread on how to post pics via photobucket
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4932
would be worth getting him checked over by a rep vet to be safe and i would re check the viv for sharp edges an if you use hides like the exo terra type ones they occasionally hvae a sharp edge somewhere inside from the moulding process.
my other thought is could it be a hernia? have seen a hognose recently with what looked like a cut on its belly that turned out to be a hernia |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:25:16
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Hi Sw, if you copy the IMG Code, the last option then paste it on a thread, it displays the pic like this :)
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:27:06
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Sorry you lost me! haha im useless this morning
IMG code?
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:28:49
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| Have you got any plastic plants or vines in his viv there could be protruding wire if you have |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
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1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
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1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:30:59
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| Yes i have a Exo-terra vines. Ill give it a good look over again. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:32:47
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Sorry lol..I mean on photobucket. You have uploaded your photo to photobucket, then to display the image here you select the pic and it gives options on how you want to post.
I always select and click on IMG Code, it'll say 'copied' and then just 'paste' it on a thread. You don't need to select any image or link tabs here, just paste in the message box where you type your message. |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:33:28
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| Yeah i have those too and did have wire poking through one of them when i bought it |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:34:21
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:36:06
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Great thank you JanieW
And Carlb ive had a look and have no wire but i have found a few really sharp moulding marks |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:37:23
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hehe that's just spot on :)
It does look that a wire may have caused the scratch, but it doesn't look deep or anything to worry about. |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:38:24
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does look like shes caught it on something.
what are you using as substrate? you need to empty/clean the viv and put kitchen roll or newspaper down as substrate so theres not much chance of anything getting into the cut an causing an infection |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:42:07
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| Im using beech chips but ive already changed to kitchen towl for now |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:48:59
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quote:
Originally posted by Sw1fty84
Great thank you JanieW
And Carlb ive had a look and have no wire but i have found a few really sharp moulding marks
posted while you were replying. thats likley to be how she cut herself, just sand the sharp bits off with some sandpaper or something an as you are already doing keep her clean an keep an eye on the cut.
it doesnt look too bad so will hopefully heal up quickly |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 09:51:49
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Ive cut off all the sharp bits ive found and smoothed off.
Ive moved him in to a sterile box with tissue paper and cleaned the cut.
I mite pop him to the vet monday just in case But thank you everyone for you help :) |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
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Sw1fty84
Yearling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 17/06/2012 : 20:52:47
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Ive been doing some looking around and have found a few people saying this is normal! its where the umbilical cord was attached.
Anyone else heard of this?? |
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Cut on under body
