Small Lumps ??Help

lostwithin · 08-31-04, 06:59 AM

Hi everyone, well I woke up this morning and checked on my pets as I normally do and from where I was standing it looked a if my female boa had a bump on here side. Wend I went too examine closely I noticed she has maybe of them, on the lower 2/3's of her body. I have No idea what this might be. they are small bumps about the size of a penny in diameter, but there are several of them, I checked my other snakes and she is the only one with anything like this.

Any help ASAP would be great
Thanks,
Devon

lostwithin · 08-31-04, 10:13 AM

No one has any ideas at all?? There are about a dozen of them, and 2 larger about the size of a quarter around. I will have her too the vet but I would like too have some idea what it might be. I didn’t notice them last night when I was cleaning her cage. Just this morning.

Devon

dave68 · 08-31-04, 10:44 AM

I don't have a clue. Please keep us posted.

Dave

lostwithin · 08-31-04, 11:55 AM

Hey. I have been searching all day for answers and have found nothing. One site said broken ribs causes lumps but in a snake this size I think the lumps form broken ribs would be bigger, she’s a 7 foot Bci ,plus how wound she break random ribs during the night ??
I have no idea what it might be.

Devon

bistrobob85 · 08-31-04, 11:50 PM

I suggest you go to a vet, if its broken ribs, she might be bleeding all over within her body, if it's something else, then there might be more comming since you haven't found the source ( or fixed the problem... ). Good luck with your snake, hope there is nothing serious...

phil.

jim mcallister · 09-27-04, 08:32 PM

Devon, did you ever find out what this was? Is there a good vet for you to take the boa too?

lostwithin · 09-27-04, 08:38 PM

Hi , well I forgot that I didn’t give a follow up on the situation I decided I would bring the big girl too the vet in Fredericton since she’s a good vet but when I went too count the bumps I found they were gone, just as mysteriously as they appeared. And they never did return,

Devon

Murse · 09-30-04, 11:35 AM

I Have a 8 ft ,18 yr old RT Boa... He has several of the same "lumps" you are describing... I've never confimed it with a Vet but I believe they are Arthritic spots( Arthritis). Being that he is 18 years old and a snake is just a long string of joints.
Other that those "lumps" he acts perfectly fine, and eats fine, so I've just let him be.

JonD · 09-30-04, 12:22 PM

just a guess but they could also be fat deposits..

lostwithin · 09-30-04, 01:37 PM

Whatever they are they are gone now and seemed too have no effect on the snake, because of their rapid appearance and disappearance I would have too rule out fatty deposits plus she is not over weight. She is only 4 years of age so I doubt it was arthritis but it may have been joint inflammation of some sort, If it happens again I’ll be sure too get too a vet quicker just too know what it is.

Devon

leoncurrie · 09-30-04, 05:58 PM

Why don't you take her to a vet now. You can get a complete physical. It might avoid it from comming back again.

lostwithin · 10-01-04, 04:45 PM

I suppose I could I just didn't think of it, the lumps came and went so quickly and she has been in perfect healthy in every way she had a perfect shed, and eats like its going out of style.

Devon

BoidKeeper · 10-01-04, 04:54 PM

Devon you had mites not to long ago, things get spread through mites. She may have caught something. I think it's a good idea too. Leon tells me though that Dr. McGregor is now gone. Not sure who is left in Feddy that is experienced. But like I say any vet is better than no vet.
Cheers,
Trevor

lostwithin · 10-01-04, 06:44 PM

Dr.McGregor is gone ?? Hmmm that could through a wrench into it. I will have to start looking for a new vet. I had though maybe mites had a part in it. I have been looking out for any problems or returning mites but I think I have the mites beet. I'll start looking for a new vet. I'm glad I found out now that she is gone I’ll have to look for a new vet I always like too know where the closest one is.

Devon