Weird lump

[Steve]

Hey
I just received a coastal friday of last week. Anyways i noticed this weird lump about 3 inches down from its head. At first i thought it might be a piece of food(although this didn't seem right). But then I fed it a hopper rat, the food item passed the lump, but the lump remained. I'm getting a little worried about it. I'll prob have picks of it within the next day or so. The lump is the size of a pinkie rat roughly. Does anyone know what it could be?

Thanks

[snakemann87]

I'm not sure unless I see a pic. Maybe a form of cancer? was he CB or WC?

[Steve]

He's CB, I actually got him from Henry Piorun, I e-mailed him about it and he's not sure what it is either. I'm gonna have a pic of it tomorrow so hopefully someone knows what it is.

[Zoe]

Yes pics would help. At least he's eating!

[snakemann87]

Ok, pics would help alot

[gonesnakee]

Could be a cyst, which could be cancereous or harmless. It could also be a harmless fat deposit, but they are usually found in the "back 1/2" of the snake, closer to the vent. It's possible that the snake has a secondary infection as a result of a prey item causing a small wound on the inside of the throat that has become inflamed. Make sure you monitor it closely to ensure that if it is an infection that it doesn't continue to fester/swell. If it appears to grow at all I would seek vet treatment A.S.A.P. to discover the cause (could possibly have a substrate "splinter") & to get the proper antibiodics (if they are required) & to possibly "drain" the wound if that is the problem. Hope everything works out OK. Mark IsBell - GONE SNAKEE!

[JIMI]

my first thought would be a broken rib