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My Cape York Jungle Python named Jedburgh who is around 5 years old is a patient of Kirrawee Veterinary Hospital. I attended the Vet around 2 weeks weeks ago due to my snakes nose having a lump on it. The vet put him on an antibiotic injection once every 3 days for 6 weeks. Just yesterday the scab on top of the lump has come off and now theirs a hole in his nose. He also hasn't eaten in around 2 months which the vet thinks has something to do with his nose issue. We don't have Silvadene in here

My Cape York Jungle Python named Jedburgh who is around 5 years old is a patient of Kirrawee Veterinary Hospital. I attended the Vet around 2 weeks weeks ago due to my snakes nose having a lump on it. The vet put him on an antibiotic injection once every 3 days for 6 weeks. Just yesterday the scab on top of the lump has come off and now theirs a hole in his nose. He also hasn't eaten in around 2 months which the vet thinks has something to do with his nose issue. We don't have Silvadene in here

Updated On September 11th, 2017

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 8 months old | 9.9 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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So sorry that Jedburgh is having this issue.

I think the wound looks like it is healing OK. You have to remember that snakes have a very slow metabolism - it takes them a long time to show illness and in turn, it takes a long time for them to get well when they are ill. I would just wipe it twice daily with some dilute Betadine solution. You can put the Betadine on cotton swab and wipe it on the wound.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Default-Betadine-Antiseptic-Liquid-15mL/dp/B0096R3ZDW

Make the Betadine solution into a weak "iced tea" color solution (usually achieved by a 10:1 dilution with water).

Hope this helps. Best wishes. If you have more questions feel free to post again!

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