"bump" on the side

[daufoi]

Hi all,

I have had a corn for about 2 years and it has reached about 4ft now. Recently, I noticed a "bump" on the side near the tail and I am hoping someone can tell me what it is. I have attached a picture below.

Is it constipation? My snake doesn't seem to have bowel movements as often as before. I thought this might be because it is doing so under all the aspen bedding so I couldn't see it. Also, my snake is looking a little rounded. In the past, the sides would come straight down. Maybe another sign of constipation, or maybe obesity? I thought this might be due to growth but I have also been feeding my snake a lot (2-3 large - 30-40g - mice per week).

Otherwise, could it be a tumor or abcess?

Thanks for the input.

[Pretty1234me]

Im super new to the website..but i've seen in other forums..people mentioning fat deposits? which could be a possibility...

[diamondlil]

Could be 'hips', fatty deposits, especially on that feeding regime. I'd cut back and see if they improve

[tracy0416]

One of my corns has them as well. She seems healthy and active otherwise. She's an adult and about 3 feet long.

Any senior members want to weigh in on this??

[Sanebedlam]

Defiantly looks like fat you need to reduce feeding ideally you should be feeding a snake that size a single adult mouse every 7-14 days I would recommend feeding every 10-12 days and getting them out for regular exercise such as climbing back and forth on your hands. It may never go away but this will ensure it stays healthy.

[Jrgh17]

The original poster created another thread about this. Check it out here:

http://cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58419&highlight=hips

[diamondlil]

:shrugs:Maybe they didn't read the answers?