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08-22-11, 01:37 PM
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Rat snake nose rub issues
So after coming home from the reptile expo this weekend, I found this:
Here's a view from the side:
I am already planning on going to the vet, but would greatly appreciate any advice on things I can do to treat this at home and/or how to prevent this in the future.
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08-22-11, 02:02 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
You can put 1% silver sulfadiazine cream on any external wounds. Posting a few pictures of his enclosure would help us to help you determine what needs to be done so this will not happen again.
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08-22-11, 02:46 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
I don't have any pictures on hand of what his enclosure looks like, but he's in a sterilite tub with holes drilled into the top for ventilation and he's on Red Rosin paper substrate with boxes for hides plus lots of fake leaves for ground cover.
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08-22-11, 02:53 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
Possibly the holes are to large and he can rub his nose on them. Seal off the current holes with tape and drill smaller holes. Sand the inside of the hole to make sure they are not too rough. Without actually seeing the enclosure, this is only a guess. Also the enclosure may be to small and he is rubbing his nose trying to escape.
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08-22-11, 02:55 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
Do the holes flare into the tub, our towards the outside?
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08-22-11, 03:01 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
im slow lol, everyone beat me to it.
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08-22-11, 03:04 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
 Ouchie! the guys have asked what i would ask so I will just say that I hope it heals up good and you can resolve the issue.
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08-22-11, 03:11 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
They flare towards the outside, but my husband sanded all the holes down last night until they were smooth to the touch. We can also plan on getting him a larger tub this week. Thanks for all the responses!
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08-22-11, 05:18 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
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Originally Posted by kittievr4
They flare towards the outside, but my husband sanded all the holes down last night until they were smooth to the touch. We can also plan on getting him a larger tub this week. Thanks for all the responses!
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How big is he and how big is the tub?
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08-22-11, 05:37 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
He's just over 3 1/2 feet, and the tub floor is one length plus one width = 3 feet. So we had already been kinda thinking the tub wasn't big enough. He'll be getting a new one tonight!
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08-22-11, 05:48 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
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Originally Posted by kittievr4
He's just over 3 1/2 feet, and the tub floor is one length plus one width = 3 feet. So we had already been kinda thinking the tub wasn't big enough. He'll be getting a new one tonight!
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I found this site last week and plan on getting some of the VE series. The are as big as my 4x2x1 Boaphiles cages.
ReptileTubs.com - Welcome
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08-22-11, 06:00 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
Cool, those sound like an excellent solution!
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08-22-11, 06:12 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
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Cool, those sound like an excellent solution!
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What i like is the price. $50.00 for a tub that sizes beat the hell out of $200.00 or more for a new 4x2x1 cage.
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08-22-11, 06:23 PM
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Re: Rat snake nose rub issues
very true! That's why I had been holding off on Boaphiles, that's what I had been originally planning on, but this is a great solution all around.
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