I got my cornsnake from a guy and his kids who weren't interested in her anymore. This was 2-3 months ago, and she still hasn't eaten since I got her. I offer her both live and frozen mice, make sure they are the right size, but she still won't eat. I noticed a couple weeks ago that is looked like she had little lumps on her side, they have gotten really big now, like 3-5 objects are stuck inside her. I thought it might be eggs, but she hasn't been with a male that I know of...can she still lay unfertilized eggs? Any help is appreciated! Thanks you
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
Cornsnake has WEIRD lumps...
maureencf
Feb 21, 2007 03:35 PM
Replies (5)
Darin Chappell
Feb 21, 2007 04:49 PM
Yes, she can lay unfertilized eggs. Ae the lumps on her belly, o on the side, or where?
Some pics would help us to see what you're dealing with.
-----
Darin Chappell
Hillbilly Herps
PO Box 254
Rogersville, MO 65742
maureencf
Feb 22, 2007 09:13 AM
They are on the sides. I can't send any pictures, I don't know how to get them on the computer, sorry!
Darin Chappell
Feb 22, 2007 09:16 AM
If they are on both sides, it sounds moe like fat deposits than anything else. She could still be gravid, but it sound to be less likely from your description.
How much is she eating?
-----
Darin Chappell
Hillbilly Herps
PO Box 254
Rogersville, MO 65742
wpglaeser
Feb 22, 2007 12:23 PM
n/t
PHWyvern
Feb 22, 2007 06:29 PM
>>I got my cornsnake from a guy and his kids who weren't interested in her anymore. This was 2-3 months ago, and she still hasn't eaten since I got her. I offer her both live and frozen mice, make sure they are the right size, but she still won't eat. I noticed a couple weeks ago that is looked like she had little lumps on her side, they have gotten really big now, like 3-5 objects are stuck inside her. I thought it might be eggs, but she hasn't been with a male that I know of...can she still lay unfertilized eggs? Any help is appreciated! Thanks you
Take her to a vet. Get xrays done. Xrays should help determine what is going on. She could have broken ribs causing the swelling and pain associated with that could be the reason for lack of appetite. If she was full of near full term eggs (which could also account for lack of appetite) she'd have laid them by now and been back to eating as normal. Also possible she has infertile eggs inside that were not properly re-absorbed and are now stuck. Also possible you could be dealing with fatty tissue deposits, cysts/abscesses, or even tumors.
-----
_____
PHWyvern
