so Drache, my PI king snake has been having a little swelling near his left lower jaw for about a couple of weeks
it hadn't changed much and I decided to just keep an eye on it and to try to keep him from brumating
he did not take food last week, but he's also been looking a bit dull and I can't remember the last time he shed, so . . .
then from Saturday to Monday that thing suddenly grew
he doesn't hold still, but I got a couple of pics



it's a huge lump under his jaw now
weird angle, but you get the idea



so I got to experience my new vet again
I'm happy with her
she's very clinical and direct
we agreed that it felt like an abcess
she tapped it with a syringe and came up with pus
gave him an antibiotic injection and me a take-home bag with a meticulously written out schedule



the two snakes I brought in last time have still not eaten, so I'd brought them along
they were given vitamin B shots