Snake with lumps

Re: Snake with lumps

Amee Moreton — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:50:10 GMT

He is definitely a male, so I hope its not eggs.

Re: Snake with lumps

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:59:22 GMT

Depends on the species - the OP doesn't say what it is, I don't think? Also, snake eggs are quite soft and leathery so don't cause discrete 'lumps' as such.

Some commonly kept species (such as garter snakes and boids) are actually ovoviviparous so don't produce shelled eggs....

Re: Snake with lumps

Steph Phillips — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:12:20 GMT

Would snakes have lumps if she (assuming it's a girl!) was egg bound??

Re: Snake with lumps

Amee Moreton — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:42:47 GMT

Thanks for the advice, I think this will be our next step, however the lumps are starting to disappear, it is very odd!

Re: Snake with lumps

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:12:13 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

A lumpy snake needs to see a vet.

[/quote]

A snake savvy vet if at all possible

Re: Snake with lumps

Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:11:39 GMT

[quote user="Bizzy McClure"]This link says that snakes can get lipomas[/quote]

Yes, absolutely. Because they do have fat. Lipomas, as with any tumour, can develop almost anywhere.

I took the query from the OP of assuming them to be 'fatty lumps' as meaning that they may be normal and nothing to worry about. That was why I commented that this would not be the case in a snake, where it could be in a dog.

As has been said, no one can diagnose this over the internet. It is pointless to guess. A lumpy snake needs to see a vet.

Re: Snake with lumps

nets — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:12:59 GMT

you say he have you had it sexed? could it be a female with eggs? would love to see a pic ( i used to work as a zoo keeper working with exotics)

Re: Snake with lumps

Honeybadger — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:44:32 GMT

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JMTUKwzPEvwC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=snake+lipoma&source=bl&ots=R-iodvCkQN&sig=0HRbDo6mwbK2ZlHpdOg--AuFzHk&hl=en&ei=KNetTdjiFtSwhAeykqibDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=snake%20lipoma&f=false

This link says that snakes can get lipomas but it could also be a number of other things. Would definatley recommend a consult with an exotic savvy vet.

Re: Snake with lumps

Steph Worsley — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:21:46 GMT

my advice would be get him seen by a vet who knows snakes to get a proper diagnosis

Re: Snake with lumps

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:27:57 GMT

nope - snakes don't have subcutaneous fat.