This snake belongs to a friend of mine. It is a yellow ratsnake. Does anybody know what's going on? Thanks, Derek
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Ideas what's going on with his nose?PIC
Kingsnaken
Jun 29, 2007 11:28 PM
Replies (3)
phiber_optikx
Jun 30, 2007 12:31 AM
Either he retained a piece of skin after a shed or he is recovering from a rub. One of my albino black rats currently has something very similar but only on the large central scale of his head.
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tspuckler
Jun 30, 2007 08:03 AM
I agree. If the situation is from a rub or retained skin, it should start to look more normal after a few sheds. I had a similar thing happen this year with a Honduran - but once the old skin was removed and the snake had a few sheds, it looked good.
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PHLdyPayne
Jun 30, 2007 03:21 PM
maybe a mild burn...though the heat source would have to be inside the cage, or sitting above the cage (or on the side of the cage). But most likely a retained shed or recovering nose rub, but hey, might as well throw in all possibilities.
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