Ball Python Update
14 years ago
General
Sorry this took so long to post, but I've been pretty busy this entire week and weekend. >_<
As far as my ball python goes though, he's looking better I think! I took him to the vet immediately following the last weekend (Monday) and my vet checked him out.
My ball python had some swelling around one side of his face by his eye that taped into his nose....I was thinking it was sinus related or the start of some respiratory infection deep inside. I myself looked in his mouth and didn't see anything, but had my vet do the same and even he said it looked clean. He said mouth/throat was good, absolutely no RI or any signs showing the start of one.
He said the swelling wasn't abscesses or anything either, just soft tissue. He told me it was likely an injury and asked if he had anything like set down on his head or hit him. I was like "not that I'm aware of." So he said no meds and just to keep an eye on it because it definitely looked injury related, and if it gets worse to bring him back.
It hasn't gotten any worse and despite it being really hard to tell I think it's shrunk a lil bit even. I did some reading online when I got home that day and saw that face swelling is in fact a common sign of nose rubbing and stuff, so he might have just spent a lot of time digging or trying to get out of his cage recently ect where he injured his face. I don't know why, but maybe he just was uncomfortable about something. I've cleaned his cage and it seems he stays in his hide more now again and is calm.
Either way, thank you too all and here is hoping he gets back to being 100% <3
As far as my ball python goes though, he's looking better I think! I took him to the vet immediately following the last weekend (Monday) and my vet checked him out.
My ball python had some swelling around one side of his face by his eye that taped into his nose....I was thinking it was sinus related or the start of some respiratory infection deep inside. I myself looked in his mouth and didn't see anything, but had my vet do the same and even he said it looked clean. He said mouth/throat was good, absolutely no RI or any signs showing the start of one.
He said the swelling wasn't abscesses or anything either, just soft tissue. He told me it was likely an injury and asked if he had anything like set down on his head or hit him. I was like "not that I'm aware of." So he said no meds and just to keep an eye on it because it definitely looked injury related, and if it gets worse to bring him back.
It hasn't gotten any worse and despite it being really hard to tell I think it's shrunk a lil bit even. I did some reading online when I got home that day and saw that face swelling is in fact a common sign of nose rubbing and stuff, so he might have just spent a lot of time digging or trying to get out of his cage recently ect where he injured his face. I don't know why, but maybe he just was uncomfortable about something. I've cleaned his cage and it seems he stays in his hide more now again and is calm.
Either way, thank you too all and here is hoping he gets back to being 100% <3
remiyell
~ikazu
I'm glad everything is fine so far! Hope he gets completely back to normal again as soon as possible. c:
Pull_My_Trigger
~pullmytrigger
OP
Yeah thanks! he's looking even better today :D
Skiewind
~skiewind
Awesome *snug*
Pull_My_Trigger
~pullmytrigger
OP
<3 He's looking even better now, thank you so much!
dec25stephanie
~dec25stephanie
yay glad to hear snakie doin well ^^ and extreamly lucky of you to have such an awesome pet! X3
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