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My baby female ball python has little blister type bumps on her back. There are not a whole bunch of them but one of them is like a little row more than a bump about a quarter inch long. I have also noticed she is not as strong feeling as my others she often is jerky trying to lift her head or body while I'm holding her. If anyone knows anything about this condition or had something similar happen to them I would appreciate any info.

Thanx
Scott

You must take this advise with a grain of salt, as I haven't seen your snake and as a 'parent', we ALL get a little dramatic with our 'kids'...

1) If this condition is one you are not able to identify, go to a herp experienced vet... A lot of conditions advance further than we realize, by the time we see the signs...

2) The snake should be separated from the others, in the event of infectious illness. If you haven't done this yet PLEASE completely clean the original enclosure.

n/t

...a few things come to mind: ticks, micro-abscesses, subcutaneous encysted parasites.
1) ticks; most likely, lift scale to see baby tick. These need to be removed carefully so that you don't leave the head of the tick, which can lead to...
2) micro-abscesses; most commonly due to improper removal of ticks. Micro-abscesses can lead to systemic infection so it is best to let someone with experience remove the ticks.
3) parasites; not likely in baby BP, much more common in older snakes.
Strongly recommend you have a herp vet check him out to nip this in the bud. Good luck! Scott J. Michaels DVM