something on my burm, HELP!

StratosField29 · 06-27-13, 06:29 AM

hey guys

im new to the forums
i just wanted to ask: what's this thing on the burms nose

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sorry for the poor quality pic, thanks in advance!

**lady_bug87** · 06-27-13, 06:47 AM

The picture is REALLY crappy. Its hard to say for sure but it kind if looks like a nose rub. What is it being housed in? What are the temps/ humidity? And what is it eating?

Mark Taylor · 06-27-13, 06:50 AM

Really can't tell from that picture.

Terranaut · 06-27-13, 07:00 AM

Horrible pic but is it a tick?

StratosField29 · 06-27-13, 08:44 AM

it's housed in a shoe box enclosure .. temps are 28-33'c , depending the time of day, humidity is 70-80% .. he feeds on baby chickens
it just started growing all of a sudden, i'll post a better pic when i get the chance

StratosField29 · 06-27-13, 08:45 AM

by the way, whats a nose rub?

Concept9 · 06-27-13, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by StratosField29

by the way, whats a nose rub?

Snakes like to be touchy feely with there nose. Some do it more then others. If a snake does this a lot it can cause the animal to rub the skin off its nose or even other parts of its head at times.

**Aaron_S** · 06-27-13, 09:01 AM

Get a clearer picture.

Too high of humidity.

If it's "growing" then it could be an abscess. Usually they come from too much nose rub, or smashing it's face off the enclosure from striking.

Usually something to do with a poor husbandry choice.

KORBIN5895 · 06-27-13, 09:17 AM

What's the cool end temps?

Amadeus · 06-27-13, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

What's the cool end temps?

I doubt there is one...

KORBIN5895 · 06-27-13, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Amadeus

I doubt there is one...

Are you me?

StratosField29 · 06-27-13, 09:51 AM

yes there are no cool end temps, where im from is very similar in temps where the burms are found in the wild, so i doubt cool and hot spots are needed .. or am i wrong? Should i still give him the cool and hots ends?
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Oh he do seem to be more active than my ball, will a nose rub go away on its own or should i give it extra attention? Thank you for the replies

rocknhorse76 · 06-27-13, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by StratosField29

yes there are no cool end temps, where im from is very similar in temps where the burms are found in the wild, so i doubt cool and hot spots are needed .. or am i wrong? Should i still give him the cool and hots ends?
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Oh he do seem to be more active than my ball, will a nose rub go away on its own or should i give it extra attention? Thank you for the replies

Regardless of where you are, a snake needs warm and cool ends for proper thermoregulation. It sounds like your snake is in an improper enclosure with no thermal gradient (difference in temperatures from one end to the other) and way too high of humidity (due to being enclosed, probably without enough ventilation).
A nose rub will only go away if the snake stops rubbing its nose on things, and that's only going to happen with proper husbandry (enclosure size/type, substrate, temperatures, humidity, hides, feeding, etc), and that's all on you. Can you post some better pics of the snake's nose and the entire enclosure?
Keep in mind that even though the temps and humidity where you're at may be similar to a burm's natural environment, a wild snake still has the choice of sitting in a warm spot, or finding a cool place to hide. You're not providing him with that choice.

Concept9 · 06-27-13, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknhorse76

Regardless of where you are, a snake needs warm and cool ends for proper thermoregulation. It sounds like your snake is in an improper enclosure with no thermal gradient (difference in temperatures from one end to the other) and way too high of humidity (due to being enclosed, probably without enough ventilation).
A nose rub will only go away if the snake stops rubbing its nose on things, and that's only going to happen with proper husbandry (enclosure size/type, substrate, temperatures, humidity, hides, feeding, etc), and that's all on you. Can you post some better pics of the snake's nose and the entire enclosure?
Keep in mind that even though the temps and humidity where you're at may be similar to a burm's natural environment, a wild snake still has the choice of sitting in a warm spot, or finding a cool place to hide. You're not providing him with that choice.

This right on the money.

I would like to add that one of the reasons snakes nose rub is in searching for an escape route. If it doesn't have a proper environment to live in, it maybe looking for ways to escape ( more then normal).