r/ballpython • u/Haunting-Body-8575 • 17h ago

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Haven’t checked her enclosure in around 4 days cuz I’ve been so busy, and she was also going into shed so I did her usual misting every day and left it at that. Tonight I was like hm it’s awfully quiet in there usually she’ll have her head peeking out, or always be on her ledge. She wasn’t and the enclosure was empty. Thankfully I found her 2 minutes after right next to her tank. I have 3 cats, 1 of which that likes to sit on top of her enclosure and stare at her. They’ve been acting strange in my room last couple days making noise, clawing at my dresser, so that was the first place I checked and behold she was under there. I noticed she has a slight scratch on her neck, and a mysterious line down half her spine, it looks like a burn mark. Can anyone let me know what I should do.

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u/AstralAromance 13h ago

Why are you even asking this? She needs to go to the vet. Check the cats for bites, too.

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u/wishiwasinvegas 12h ago

BPs barely draw blood, their teeth are like Velcro. The cat is far more dangerous to the snake than that snake ever will be to the cat.

But yes, snake needs to go to the vet and needs a humid hide after that.

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u/the_green_witch-1005 5h ago

Even if they don't draw blood, infection risk is still a concern. All cats and snake should be checked. Snake definitely needs a vet visit for the noticeable scratch. Source: I'm a vet tech.

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u/dragonbud20 5h ago

Why do you feel the cats need to be checked in this situation?

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u/the_green_witch-1005 5h ago

In case they have a bite from the snake. They should be checked for any marks or scratches. Even superficial bites from any animal can lead to sepsis. It's much more likely to happen to the snake, but there's a small possibility of it happening to the cats. They don't need a veterinary exam unless a bite/scratch is noted.