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Sorry, not a very good picture, but you can see that this little guy pushed on his cage a bit when the breeder had him raising a bump on his nose. I am wondering if the bump will total go away or always be noticeable?

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Jeff
0.1 Wife (Homo sapiens sapiens): Kim
2.0 Hogg Island Boas, Bob Sears Line (Boa Constrictor imperator): Ham-let and BLT
1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas (Eryx johnii johnii): Xerxes, and Sa'rai
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Solomon
0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Sheba, Jasmine
0.1 Doberman (Canis familiaris): Princess Grace
1.0 Pitbull Mix (Canis familiaris): Popcorn
1.0 Rough Collie (Canis familiaris): Dante
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“It’s not bragging if you can prove it”

I have a hogg male that actually caused a bump on his nose by trying to escape his temperary home when I first picked him up.. It lasted about 3-4 months and finally disappeared.. So I would say unless it is a severe bump it should disappear..

Later
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Randall L Turner Jr.
www.aircapitalconstrictors.com
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if it doesn't go away it is an abcess. Then it must be drained and antibiotic treatment is recommended.
Later-
Matt Schubarth
Pet Nebula
2100 Stephens #116
Missoula, Montana 59801
406 541 9929

How quickly should a nose rub clear up if the snake has stopped trying to get out of the cage? I've heard people say it takes a few sheds.. should the little bit of swelling go down quicker than the time for a few sheds?

thanks,
Patrick

>>Sorry, not a very good picture, but you can see that this little guy pushed on his cage a bit when the breeder had him raising a bump on his nose. I am wondering if the bump will total go away or always be noticeable?
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>>Jeff
>>0.1 Wife (Homo sapiens sapiens): Kim
>>2.0 Hogg Island Boas, Bob Sears Line (Boa Constrictor imperator): Ham-let and BLT
>>1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas (Eryx johnii johnii): Xerxes, and Sa'rai
>>1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Solomon
>>0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Sheba, Jasmine
>>0.1 Doberman (Canis familiaris): Princess Grace
>>1.0 Pitbull Mix (Canis familiaris): Popcorn
>>1.0 Rough Collie (Canis familiaris): Dante
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>>“It’s not bragging if you can prove it”
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Jeff
0.1 Wife (Homo sapiens sapiens): Kim
2.0 Hogg Island Boas, Bob Sears Line (Boa Constrictor imperator): Ham-let and BLT
1.1 Smooth-Scaled Sand Boas (Eryx johnii johnii): Xerxes, and Sa'rai
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Solomon
0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas, 100% het anery (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei): Sheba, Jasmine
0.1 Doberman (Canis familiaris): Princess Grace
1.0 Pitbull Mix (Canis familiaris): Popcorn
1.0 Rough Collie (Canis familiaris): Dante
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“It’s not bragging if you can prove it”

This type of lump/swelling can also be caused by a fungus in the snake's nasal passages. This happens often as a result of raising the animal in a sweaterbox with inadequate ventilation. If this is the case, keeping the snakes enclosure slightly warmer than normal with plenty of(if not excessive)ventilation will eventually clear up the problem.