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Jluke85
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: Damaged scales??? |
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This is my favorite BP. As of today he just shed (a excellent one might I add) not one spot left. Scales look beautiful and shiny from his head all the way to the tip of his tail. He is 5 months old and eats like a monster. Now getting to the point...When I picked him up to inspect his body, I found a section on the upper portion of its body that seem to have been damaged. It's not a large portion, but very small. Its a little red too. Being that I just fed him yesterday, it appeared to me to be a bite mark from the mouse. I'm not sure? Now as I look underneath on the belly close to the same area where I saw the first damaged scales, I see 2 belly scales that seem to be damaged as well. Just like the other part it does not seem to be too serious or damaged really bad. But it appeared to me as if he rubbed his body very hard and very rough against his wooden hide spot while he was shedding and damaged his 2 belly scales. They kind of look like he was rubbing his body the opposite way to make those 2 belly scales looked pushed in. I'm not sure? These are just possible reasons of where he got it from and my observations. I wanted some advice to see what others thought and if this is something to worry about or if it will just heal on its own. Thanks again guys. I also posted pics below.
The end/tip of the 2 belly scales seem to be a little damaged/pushed in as if he was rubbing his body the opposite way. (Sorry that this pic is a little blurry, I tried my best to get him to keep still.)
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Number 2
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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Location: Kaukauna, WI
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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They look like bite marks to me. If you see the mouse biting the snake, or if the mouse's head is free..... just reach in there and flick it in the head. Good night mouse.
Neosporin should take care of the cuts and they should go away after a few sheds.
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markstockham
Joined: 01 Dec 2007
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Location: LA, California
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Number 2 wrote: | They look like bite marks to me. If you see the mouse biting the snake, or if the mouse's head is free..... just reach in there and flick it in the head. Good night mouse.
Neosporin should take care of the cuts and they should go away after a few sheds. |
They very well could be bite marks. What gets me as odd is the fact that if the snake coiled around a mouse and the mouses head was free, how was the mouse able to bite both the underside of the snake, and the side? I would think that this would be noticeable if the snake was being watched while fed.
Did you have to assist the snake in shedding? Also, what is in the snakes cage?
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Number 2
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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Location: Kaukauna, WI
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| markstockham wrote: | | Number 2 wrote: | They look like bite marks to me. If you see the mouse biting the snake, or if the mouse's head is free..... just reach in there and flick it in the head. Good night mouse.
Neosporin should take care of the cuts and they should go away after a few sheds. |
They very well could be bite marks. What gets me as odd is the fact that if the snake coiled around a mouse and the mouses head was free, how was the mouse able to bite both the underside of the snake, and the side? I would think that this would be noticeable if the snake was being watched while fed.
Did you have to assist the snake in shedding? Also, what is in the snakes cage? |
Number 2 was bit once while feeding...(a lot) I seen it happening.. but I didn't know what I could do..
What happened was... The snake bit the mouse pretty much right in the bum. The mouse's head was free to move around and bite anything it could. It wasn't the prettiest wrap either so it took a long time for the mouse to die.
I know better now. FLICK. DONE.
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Jluke85
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| markstockham wrote: | | Number 2 wrote: | They look like bite marks to me. If you see the mouse biting the snake, or if the mouse's head is free..... just reach in there and flick it in the head. Good night mouse.
Neosporin should take care of the cuts and they should go away after a few sheds. |
They very well could be bite marks. What gets me as odd is the fact that if the snake coiled around a mouse and the mouses head was free, how was the mouse able to bite both the underside of the snake, and the side? I would think that this would be noticeable if the snake was being watched while fed.
Did you have to assist the snake in shedding? Also, what is in the snakes cage? |
Well the bottom mark I know for sure wasn't from the mouse. The bottom mark appeared to me like he rubbed his body really hard against his wooden hide while he was shedding trying to get his skin off and roughed up the 2 belly scales. What do you think??? And they look as if they were pushed in from the opposite way. The mark on the side/top is the one that I will now say is from the mouse. Because as I'm thinking, I do remember the mouse's head being free when the snake coiled around him and the mouse attempted to bit the snake in the spot where he has a mark. I also had to flick his head off but was too slow lol, and thats why he has the mark on the side/top. I did not have to assist the snake in shedding. I opened the tub and everything was off in one peice. In his tub is newspaper, water bowl and wooden hide spot. Thanks guys. Get back to me.
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