I had a similar problem with my hog male.

He got a small splinter stuck in his nose right above the nostrils. It wasn't infected, but the pus buildup in snakes doesn't stay liquid like it does in mammals. It's hard and cheesy, and is hard for the snake's body to reabsorb.

My vet had to make a tiny incision and remove the pus. I then had to gave him oral antibiotics every day for a few weeks afterwards. There's still a much smaller bump there, but it looks much better than when it started swelling.

So, you will need to take your boa to the vet.
-----
Lauren Madar - OphidiaGems.com | CageMakers
1.0 BP, 1.0 Hog Is., 1.1 Hypo BCI, 1.1 Surinam BCC, 0.1 GTP

[ Show Entire Thread ]