Is his nose okay?

[Trollbie]

Is this something I need to worry about?

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[Wildside]

What happened? Can we get a side view pic?

[Tekpc007]

I've been using neosporan with no pain killer on recommendation from others here for a simular issue , just a dab on a qtip every 48 hours and it has done wonders. is it from rubbing?

[Trollbie]

I'm not sure :( he seems stressed though and breathing heavy/hissing...

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[Trollbie]

It could be but all he has in his tub is a water dish and a cork bark round

[millertime89]

He's stressed, looks like rub, either needs a bigger enclosure, a smaller enclosure, more hides, or a change in husbandry. You could try taking him out more often as well. This is a regrettably common occurrence with retics and these have all worked for various keepers (myself included) in the past. If that doesn't work, try feeding more often. Yes its a bit of a guessing game to figure out what the snake wants.

[Jay]

He's stressed, looks like rub, either needs a bigger enclosure, a smaller enclosure, more hides, or a change in husbandry. You could try taking him out more often as well. This is a regrettably common occurrence with retics and these have all worked for various keepers (myself included) in the past. If that doesn't work, try feeding more often. Yes its a bit of a guessing game to figure out what the snake wants.

Great advice, although taking him out more often will only lead elevated stress levels.

[Trollbie]

He's stressed, looks like rub, either needs a bigger enclosure, a smaller enclosure, more hides, or a change in husbandry. You could try taking him out more often as well. This is a regrettably common occurrence with retics and these have all worked for various keepers (myself included) in the past. If that doesn't work, try feeding more often. Yes its a bit of a guessing game to figure out what the snake wants.


I think he has separation anxiety lol. Whenever I leave for the weekend, bad things happen. Last 3 times he escaped and now this... But during the week he's fine haha

I need to figure out a better substrate than paper towels. I think he pees or poops in there or spills his water dish and then he's unhappy on wet paper towels so he tries to escape -_-

[Wildside]

Great advice, although taking him out more often will only lead elevated stress levels.

The taking him out more often might have been a polite suggestion at paying closer attention. :suspicious: Looks like that may have been going on for a while.

[Trollbie]

The taking him out more often might have been a polite suggestion at paying closer attention. :suspicious: Looks like that may have been going on for a while.

I check on all my snakes every day except when I'm gone some weekends. He gets taken out at least every other day though. He pees or spills his water dish frequently so I tend to him very often.

[Jendee]

Neosporin works great! I'd take a look at his environment and figure out what he is trying to escape...temps humidity are usually number one...if he is a male with adult fems around it could be getting him excited. He could be searching for food. He could be escaping mites...there is a reason he isn't coiled still and satisfied

[lumpbump]

I think he has separation anxiety lol. Whenever I leave for the weekend, bad things happen. Last 3 times he escaped and now this... But during the week he's fine haha

I need to figure out a better substrate than paper towels. I think he pees or poops in there or spills his water dish and then he's unhappy on wet paper towels so he tries to escape -_-

If your snake can escape you definitely have husbandry issues. Maybe your not cleaning as often as you need to and he is developing some kind of bacterial skin infection. People get lesions and infections from staph and strep type bacteria. Warm moist environments are perfect breeding grounds for bacteria. :unhappy:

[Trollbie]

If your snake can escape you definitely have husbandry issues. Maybe your not cleaning as often as you need to and he is developing some kind of bacterial skin infection. People get lesions and infections from staph and strep type bacteria. Warm moist environments are perfect breeding grounds for bacteria. :unhappy:

I need better substrate than paper towels. I'm going to try beta chips. Paper towels are not working out. I clean every time he spills or poops/pees. That's at least twice a week. And like I said, I check on him almost every day.

His temps are in the high 80s/low 90s and his humidity is around 65-70%. He has a hide and a large water dish.

Also he has that only on his face. I checked his belly and everywhere else carefully and did not find anything alarming. I just fed him and he ate no problem.

[Rogue628]

Until you figure out what's causing this and can correct the problem, I'd leave him on newspaper or paper towels and change it daily just to make sure you keep it dry. I'd also use neosporin without pain reliever. If anything, it will help with bacteria.

Double check your husbandry. What are his temps and humidity? How much, if any, do they fluctuate? Does he seem to favor his hot side or his cool side? How often are you feeding and what size feeders? You may not be giving him enough to keep him satisfied for long and he's searching for food when he's escaping. How soon is he active after feeding? They don't want out because they want attention...they typically try to get out because they're hungry. Even my carpet, who's like a toddler getting into everything when she's out, rarely searches her enclosure for food.

Also, double check his enclosure just to make sure there's absolutely nothing he can rub against that's so rough it can cause injury.

I've honestly never dealt with this type of wound before, but I think I would double check the enclosure first, then husbandry and how you're feeding him. Usually a still snake is a happy snake.

[TinkerbellsMom]

It sounds like you already found the solution :) don't you just wish you could delete threads when you have found a suitable answer haha, if people read they would realize you already figured out your answer. When I joined snakes I thought everyone was so nice and helpful but they all just believe in their opinion and put you down if your doing one thing wrong. Anywho...I put a 2 layer paper towel sheet down and then i put a thin layer of aspen down like an inch or a little less. If they go potty the paper towel absorbs it on the bottom, but make sure to move the aspen bedding around a little bit everyday. You don't notice how much they are peeing because the aspen is dry. It works well, and I'm not saying you have to use aspen but use paper towel and some type of bedding :) Plus its safer in case your snake likes to burrow assuming you use a uth as well :)

[Trollbie]

Until you figure out what's causing this and can correct the problem, I'd leave him on newspaper or paper towels and change it daily just to make sure you keep it dry. I'd also use neosporin without pain reliever. If anything, it will help with bacteria.

Double check your husbandry. What are his temps and humidity? How much, if any, do they fluctuate? Does he seem to favor his hot side or his cool side? How often are you feeding and what size feeders? You may not be giving him enough to keep him satisfied for long and he's searching for food when he's escaping. How soon is he active after feeding? They don't want out because they want attention...they typically try to get out because they're hungry. Even my carpet, who's like a toddler getting into everything when she's out, rarely searches her enclosure for food.

Also, double check his enclosure just to make sure there's absolutely nothing he can rub against that's so rough it can cause injury.

I've honestly never dealt with this type of wound before, but I think I would double check the enclosure first, then husbandry and how you're feeding him. Usually a still snake is a happy snake.

I posted temps and humidity below. I could see that I may not be feeding him enough... every time I ask for the biggest rat they have but they still seem to be not big enough. I feed him every 10ish days since the rats aren't as big as I'd like. I just don't have anywhere else to go get bigger rats. I've been looking into ordering frozen online though.

I know he doesn't want attention but I give it to him anyway :p especially since I have to clean his tub so often. When I'm home during the week, he is coiled up on his warm side. It's when I leave for a weekend that he goes wild.

I checked for sharp things and sanded down the the air holes more. I'll have to get some neosprorin tomorrow for sure.

Every time I clean his cage for whatever reason, I just scrub the whole thing, which is pretty often so I hope it's not a bacterial issue :/

[Rogue628]

I was slow at posting and you posted as I was typing :p lol

[Trollbie]

I was slow at posting and you posted as I was typing :p lol

I figured :p

[Jay]

I've witnessed noes run occurring while the snake runs against the ventilation holes in tubs that were not correctly drilled.
1% Silver sulfadiazine does wonders.

[millertime89]

Great advice, although taking him out more often will only lead elevated stress levels.

I was thinking more along the lines of he feels like he needs to be more active and is roaming and pushing trying to find a way out because he feels confined in a smaller area. Again, retics do this sometimes and its a sign that enclosure size needs to be increased, usually.

You could also try increasing the frequency of feeding. How big are the rats you're feeding him?

[MoreliAddict]

If it's rub, you should put him in a PVC enclosure with NO SCREENS whatsoever, use a RHP for heat...

[KORBIN5895]

Do you still have that female boa?

[Aaron_S]

To answer your thread title. No.

I'll bite my tongue this time....

[Jendee]

they can get rubs from just pressure of them pushing looking for an out there doesnt have to be a screen or ventilation holes how old is he my adult males get feed once a mouth and twice a month before the season starts. I think your probably feeding him fine. but I would need to know how old he is first lol