A bump on the head.

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Shot this Rainbow on my travels.
He has a pronounced bump on top of his head between the eyes.
Is this normal for Rainbows?


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[Bry]

What did you shoot it with? Why did you shoot it?

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[bensnacks]

Nikon 4300.
Coz' I'd never seen one B4. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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[Bry]

That bump on its head reminds me of the dinosaurs that had a bump on their heads. I think they were Brachiosaurus or Bronchitis or something like that. Anyways, that's not typical in rainbow boas or any snake that I know of. Perhaps it's some genital defect or an old injury?

Bry
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[Bry]

LOL, I realized my mistake while I was in the middle of submitting that previous post. I meant to say 'genetic defect' not 'genital defect'. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]

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[telefrag]

is that a E.c.crassus? nice find for sure!

I have seen bumps like that on wild snakes, and I have known it to be old injuries that have healed over (like Bry said), or subcutaneous worms of some type that are burrowed underneath.
I dont know of many parasites that choose the head scales (except mites and ticks) to hide under, but you never know.
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[jpaulson]

Looks like he is grinning at you, saying.."Come closer, clloooosser...."

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I'm not real flash on my new world snakes yet ,Telefrag.
It's locale is Trinidad, West Indies, if that helps at all.

Couldn't see any scarring on it's head, could a cist or tumor
be a reasonable guess??

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[pincess_wy]

Bry, you make me laugh! We all know where your mind is now.... [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]

Ben, that's a cool pic! The eye is freaky.... kind of hypnotic looking.
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