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Lump on my new snake

TxMomto4

TxMomto4

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We bought the daddy to our baby corn today. The breeder, who is honest and works with my husband, pointed out a lump that is a little over 3/4 the way down his body. He said that it was there since he got him, and he has had him for awhile. It is only one lump. Does anyone know what this could be??? Could it be cryptosporidium as I read it causes lumps? an old wound???
 
Can you post afew pictures of the snake showing the lump? Did the breeder say how long it has been there and what they think it might be?
 
diamondlil said:
Can you post afew pictures of the snake showing the lump? Did the breeder say how long it has been there and what they think it might be?
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He has had the snake for like 7 or 8 months, and the snake had the lump prior to him getting it. I'll get some photos after he sheds. It would be easier to see.
 
It is well over half-way down the body, right? How old/large is the snake? Did the previous owner report ANY regurg issues? Is the lump soft ore hard almost like muscle? Any deformed ribs associated with the bump?

From what you already said, I wouldn't think crypto is very likely (too posterior and too early in life is a HATCHLING). My wife, however, has seen it presented in a small subadult ratsnake a little over(?) a year old or so.
 
KJUN said:
It is well over half-way down the body, right? How old/large is the snake? Did the previous owner report ANY regurg issues? Is the lump soft ore hard almost like muscle? Any deformed ribs associated with the bump?

From what you already said, I wouldn't think crypto is very likely (too posterior and too early in life is a HATCHLING). My wife, however, has seen it presented in a small subadult ratsnake a little over(?) a year old or so.
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He is three years old, and I haven't measured him but around 3 1/2 to 4 feet. It is about 3/4 the way down his body and it is a soft lump that when you put pressure on he does not react to at all. The guy we got him from had no issues with him eating an not issues from the bump. It must have happened with the previous owner who was a breeder.
 
TxMomto4 said:
He is three years old, and I haven't measured him but around 3 1/2 to 4 feet. It is about 3/4 the way down his body and it is a soft lump that when you put pressure on he does not react to at all. The guy we got him from had no issues with him eating an not issues from the bump. It must have happened with the previous owner who was a breeder.
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Over halfway is LESS likely to by Crypto, but it could be clinical in an older snake like that. My suggestion, as always, is QUARANTINE and watch. I'd be greatly concerned with that individual one if you DO start to see regurgs especially 3-5 days after feeding.

Is the lump VERY noticeable - like you say it as soon as you picked it up - or is it just kinda there and you have to look for it? Did the previous owner see it getting larger while he had it?
 
No, I would have never noticed the lump if he hadn't have pointed it out. The lump hasn't changed size or consistency since he has had him, and he eats fine at least for him. I'll get photos of the lump.
 
Without any further clinical signs of illness, I would watch it but not be overly worried (as long as nothing else appears). It may just be an only injury (like a couple proken ribs) and nothing else. That isn't ALL that uncommon. Fingers crossed.
 
Thanks. Since he came from the same place as my baby, they were in the same area (all his snakes are in separate tanks), and all the other snakes are healthy, I'm thinking it may be just an old injury. Could someone have had him on a heat rock as I was also told that those can cause injuries... I just wouldn't know what those kind of injuries look like.
 
KJUN said:
Burns and scar tissue from burns. You don't usually see those used for snakes too much any more. Thank goodness!
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Yes, that is the first thing all of my snake owning friends told me "NO HEAT ROCKS". Yes, ma'am and sir! I don't think that this would have been a burn as the scales are normal color... there is no deviation from pattern or color as I assume a snake would have if burnt to that degree. ??? It took me 15 minutes today to even find that tiny little bump! I tried to get photos, but it's so small all you see is scales. UGH!
 
Heat rocks would cause a burn and residual scar tissue, but the scales would probably look deformed and not so much present like a bump. Could be an old injury, but if it grows have it looked at it could also be a tumor though those are usually hard. Does anyone here know if snakes get fatty tumors? Those are soft and harmless.
 
bet its a little ball of fat! Som'times they get these after they have lost wieght.

a pic would be nice ;)
 
I will try to get one. The ones I took, you could not even SEE the spot... that's how small it is. UGH.. let me try again! :)
 
how small is small...like pea sized?

Sorry if you said it and I missed it...if its smaller than a half-pea its probably a scar or blister.
 
Yes, it is smaller than a pea, soft, and has been there for about a year from what I was told. I'm going to take him outside, hold him in the sunlight, and try to get a photo that way! :)
 
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