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    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
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    Re: Can you tell how old a snake is. IMPORTANT

    it's not that unlikely for a snake to have a tumor
    and it's fairly common for them to get abscesses
    my recommendation:
    take the snake to a vet
    and why does it matter how old he is?
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    Re: Can you tell how old a snake is. IMPORTANT

    Quote Originally Posted by drache View Post
    it's not that unlikely for a snake to have a tumor
    and it's fairly common for them to get abscesses
    my recommendation:
    take the snake to a vet
    and why does it matter how old he is?
    I could not have said this better myself...

    PLEASE go see the vet.

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    Re: Can you tell how old a snake is. IMPORTANT

    I agree!! needs to see a vet!!! tumors are rare in snakes, however abscesses aren't. there's no way to age a snake unless you raise it from birth. they grow at various rates depending on food supply...might grow a lot when food is plentiful, but then if it isn't, the snake won't grow much that summer.

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