hello,



i will share my experience with hognose impaction so that it might help someone else down the road. i am new to hogs, but not new to reptiles. i currently have a handful of hatchling and sub adults hogs.



i recently bought a 300g adult female hognose. she arrived, and i noticed that her tail was swollen for about an inch after the vent. i contacted the seller and a different breeder that i trusted as well. i looked online and got some mixed info. seems that some people call it "normal" and others that it's an infection.



after going back and forth with the seller, another breeder, and no solid answers on the internet that i could find; i took her to a vet in orlando specializing in exotics. he imediately recognized it and informed me that it is fairly common, but not healthy. it is an impaction/infection of the cloacal musk gland. he inserted a syringe and dark brown puss/infectious material came out. he said that it doesn effect the health in the long term and he has treated it numerous times. he said if it gets worse that surgery is required, but not good odds with it being effective.



i contacted the seller with the facts from the vet. he took her back and refunded the money i had into her, which is fair. i hope she gets treated.



so.... just for clarity, impacted musk glad is NOT healthy. it is medical condition that needs to be treated. it might be common, but not healthy.



just thought i would share my experience and facts that i got from a medical expert in the exotics field. hopefully this might help someone else down the road...



jonathan



her tail swollen from the impaction/infection





the puss/infectious material oozing out once pierced

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