Lump on Retic

fly boy 1 · 03-21-17, 09:17 PM

Hello everyone, I noticed a small lump on my 7-8 month old retic during a cage cleaning today. I haven't seen any pictures quite like what I am seeing posted anywhere so I'm curious if the community here has any ideas. It is soft and doesn't seem to cause any pain when touching it. I didn't notice it when handling her yesterday, does this merit a vet visit?

**Tsubaki** · 03-21-17, 11:44 PM

Yes it does merit a vet visit imo, could be several things but all we can do with a picture is speculate.

dave himself · 03-22-17, 02:30 AM

I'll echoed what Tsubaki said, it could be a number of things, but your best taking her to see a vet

fly boy 1 · 03-22-17, 07:06 PM

As of today the lump has completely disappeared. It felt soft, like it was fluid filled. At this point would it still be worth taking her in? Could it have been a bruise or something similar? Thanks for the advice, I'm stumped as to what could have caused it?

uhhlise_nacole · 03-22-17, 11:06 PM

I did find this article, although it didn't mention anything that could possibly disappear overnight. hope it could be helpful to you..

Lumps and Bumps in Snakes

**Aaron_S** · 03-23-17, 09:07 AM

I would make note of the area it was in and take her to a vet so it's documented. Show them that picture and tell them how it felt to the touch.