Hi, the other day I noticed that my little Yellow anaconda has a

bump on his side. It's visually noticable, it begins in the

middle of his side and goes down to his belly. It wasn't there

a couple of weeks ago. I've always fed him dead rats/mice.

I think it may be self inflicted. He's got a plastic tube about

a foot in a lalf in length and an inch and a half in diameter as

one of his hides. It sits half in the water container with just

the tip hanging out. He spends a lot of time in it with a small

'U' like section of his body hanging out in the water. I think

he may have broken a rib squeezing in or out of it. He doesn't

seem to be in pain, when I feel the small bump he doesn't show

any reaction. Will his contusion heal? What else could have

caused it? He really likes the tube, and it keeps him from

burying himself under the bedding. The skin isn't broken but i'm

a little concerned. Thanks for any help.........tc

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