infected belly button???

[Light of Dae]

I haven't talk to Scott yet. Will send him a message.

Got some more pictures...
100_3258.jpg
Chilling in the tub.
100_3262.jpg
She only moved after I touched her tail.
100_3265.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

From the top she looks very normal. Do you have a magnifying lens to look at that belly area?
Look for a place to start a shed.
It is strange looking but I'm not seeing the prominent swelling I was expecting to see.
I still think there might be some kind of shed issue here but just don't know.
Best of luck. Keep us posted.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

What species is she?

[Invisible Snake]

What species is she?

She is a T.s.sirtilas, baby female eastern.

[jitami]

Could she be impacted? It does look like there is some swelling visible in the belly pics, which could be pulling and twisting her scales, but I have no clue what could have caused it.

[Light of Dae]

No chance of impaction, they live on paper towels and are fed in separate containers with just the food in water.

[Light of Dae]

From the top she looks very normal. Do you have a magnifying lens to look at that belly area?
Look for a place to start a shed.
It is strange looking but I'm not seeing the prominent swelling I was expecting to see.
I still think there might be some kind of shed issue here but just don't know.
Best of luck. Keep us posted.

She'd look normal from the top if she had just eaten a day ago, yes.
Considering she hasn't eating in a week... I'd consider her really swollen.
Everyone else who ate when she did, was slimmed down by the next feeding, when I noticed this.

Should I use tweezers to try n grab something if I see it? I've tried rubbing her with a wet towel but she is so tiny and I am scared of pushing to hard.... I've tried picking at it with my nails but also seems like it is pushing to hard on her soft tiny belly.

I put her in a warm moist moss hide yesterday morning, it has an opening which she hasn't found yet as she is still in there, she's moved around some... not much. Hoping it will do her belly good. All the good moss properties n what not.

[jitami]

If you see an overall general swelling my next guess would be infection, likely internal rather than external. It's really just a guess, though and at this point I think a vet is your best chance...

[EasternGirl]

I'm saying that a vet is your best chance at finding out what is going on at this point too. I have no idea what is going on there. Wish I could help more...Keep us posted please.

[BUSHSNAKE]

looks like theres a birth defect