Ok, I have an adult male ball python that has a swollen head/face just behind the nostrils. came out of no where really. heat is good and humidity is fine, i dont keep up to high and i am on top of things when it comes to keeping enclosure clean.he also isnt rubbing on anythin. it seems like some sort of infection maybe, not pussy or moist looking just a lump with a large scab?? his scales did seem kind of dry/wrinkled before with two tiny scabs in the general area,thought maybe his prey nipped him - i mean tiny, but I treatd those two small scabby looking areas with very diluted turpintine, I read on some that turpinetine and hydrogen peroxide were ok. and he also has an OLd scar on the middle of his head form a previos owner click tke link for a pic. any help would be great.
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• swollen head/face - TwlvManLegion, Fri Aug 22 21:17:45 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - TamiLynne, Fri Aug 22 22:04:43 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - TwlvManLegion, Fri Aug 22 23:04:16 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - xXVanXx, Fri Aug 22 22:43:46 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - TwlvManLegion, Fri Aug 22 22:59:19 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - luvmyhydra, Fri Aug 22 23:25:13 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - xXVanXx, Fri Aug 22 23:43:19 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - BuzzardBall, Sat Aug 23 06:47:40 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - TwlvManLegion, Sat Aug 23 10:45:04 2008
• i'm with van - paulbuckley, Sat Aug 23 10:31:01 2008
• RE: swollen head/face - PHLdyPayne, Sat Aug 23 15:35:47 2008