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amyzon
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I found this during a routine check this afternoon My supersnow has one very inflammed and swollen hemipenal bulge.
It's clearly bothering him; he has his head turned toward it and is flicking his tongue at it. I did a little research and was initially concerned it could be a prolapse, however there is no part of the rectum or hemipenes pushing outward (I'm pulling his tail back in the picture for a better view). The vent is uninflammed.
I pressed (extremely gently) against the base of the bulge and after a few moments coaxed a drop of clear fluid out of the vent. IMO, he probably has a bacterial infection, from what I've gathered (but please feel free to let me know what you guys think!).
So main problem is, there are no reptile vets in the area. I don't feel comfortable taking the little guy to a non-qualified vet, especially after some of the ludicrous information some of them have given to people I know. Is there any way to treat this at home? My boyfriend has years of experience with snakes, however access to reptile antibiotics are obviously not possible. It goes without saying that I know I'm going to get more than a few responses that clearly state, 'we don't recommend treating your animals at home', which I totally understand since I've said the same thing before!, but I'd appreciate any advice you guys can offer.
Thank yous in advance.
It's clearly bothering him; he has his head turned toward it and is flicking his tongue at it. I did a little research and was initially concerned it could be a prolapse, however there is no part of the rectum or hemipenes pushing outward (I'm pulling his tail back in the picture for a better view). The vent is uninflammed.
I pressed (extremely gently) against the base of the bulge and after a few moments coaxed a drop of clear fluid out of the vent. IMO, he probably has a bacterial infection, from what I've gathered (but please feel free to let me know what you guys think!).
So main problem is, there are no reptile vets in the area. I don't feel comfortable taking the little guy to a non-qualified vet, especially after some of the ludicrous information some of them have given to people I know. Is there any way to treat this at home? My boyfriend has years of experience with snakes, however access to reptile antibiotics are obviously not possible. It goes without saying that I know I'm going to get more than a few responses that clearly state, 'we don't recommend treating your animals at home', which I totally understand since I've said the same thing before!, but I'd appreciate any advice you guys can offer.
Thank yous in advance.