Is his nose okay?

Trollbie · 07-23-12, 08:44 PM

Is this something I need to worry about?

Wildside · 07-23-12, 08:47 PM

What happened? Can we get a side view pic?

Tekpc007 · 07-23-12, 08:50 PM

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 · 07-23-12, 08:52 PM

I'm not sure

he seems stressed though and breathing heavy/hissing...

Trollbie · 07-23-12, 08:53 PM

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

**millertime89** · 07-23-12, 09:47 PM

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 · 07-23-12, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

Wildside · 07-23-12, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay

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.

Looks like that may have been going on for a while.

Trollbie · 07-23-12, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

The taking him out more often might have been a polite suggestion at paying closer attention.

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.

**millertime89** · 07-24-12, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay

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?

Trollbie · 07-23-12, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 -_-

lumpbump · 07-23-12, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollbie

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.

Trollbie · 07-23-12, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lumpbump

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.

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.

Jendee · 07-23-12, 10:55 PM

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

Rogue628 · 07-24-12, 12:10 AM

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.