Scent Gland Infection(Abscess)

[jaleely]

it is looking better. It's so weird how it got half the scales like that...could it have been a bite wound?
anyway, i wouldn't worry unless you see swelling, and the dent with a scab is looking good to me, for being a wound of course.
and you are right about the scent gland being close to the vent, i don't think it's that either, now. thank you for the pics showing how far along the tail it is. I hope she heals fast...looks like she is, but faster can always help!

[guidofatherof5]

it is looking better. It's so weird how it got half the scales like that...could it have been a bite wound?
anyway, i wouldn't worry unless you see swelling, and the dent with a scab is looking good to me, for being a wound of course.
and you are right about the scent gland being close to the vent, i don't think it's that either, now. thank you for the pics showing how far along the tail it is. I hope she heals fast...looks like she is, but faster can always help!

My friend Steve Schmidt suggested a possible spider bite. I don't allow spiders in the enclosure and have never seen any inside but being a basement I do have spiders. I don't remove them as they take care of any bugs in the basement.

[ConcinusMan]

My friend Steve Schmidt suggested a possible spider bite. I don't allow spiders in the enclosure and have never seen any inside but being a basement I do have spiders. I don't remove them as they take care of any bugs in the basement.

I would think it would be difficult for most spiders to pierce a snake unless it bit between the scales. just doesn't seem likely.

[Selkielass]

I had an adorable jumping spider living outside my tanks this summer. It was, I think, eating small insects attracted to the lights. I ended up moving it out to the woodpile tho.

[RedSidedSPR]

I love jumping spiders

[kueluck]

Well if anyone can help this girl recover it's you Steve. Some of the things you "fix" are amazing.

[guidofatherof5]

Well if anyone can help this girl recover it's you Steve. Some of the things you "fix" are amazing.

Thanks. She is a very special snake and worth all my effort.

[kueluck]

but then aren't they all

[guidofatherof5]

but then aren't they all

Yes.

[guidofatherof5]

Lucky continues to improve. The infection site has a nice scab over it and isn't tender to the touch so I'm going to leave it alone for now.
I still have worries that there may be infection/pus in there but without any evidence to support that I must leave it alone.
Lucky is eating good and got some sun today.