Red vent....

[bg416]

I a baby normal bp, shes about 6 months old.. She eats like a champ but shes having trouble shedding so today I went to give her a bath and I noticed that her vent is red.. What can be causing this and how can I fix it?

[NormanSnake]

Is there a lump at all near her vent?

Any chance you could post a picture? There are lots of reasons it could be red.

[bg416]

I will post a picture as soon as I can.. She looks full like right after a meal but she hasn't crapped.. Will a Luke warm bath/soak help her out?

[NormanSnake]

The bath definitely can't hurt. Just soak her and leave her alone to soak in the water. Make sure the water doesn't get cold, and check on her every 5 minutes or so. That usually does the trick for me.

I would definitely post a picture first though. Mine never gets a red vent, and the red vent thing could be something that can get irritated by the water.

Also, what substrate are you using? What are your temps and humidity?

[bg416]

Ok I will post a picture first thing tomorrow morning

[BHReptiles]

It could be that she's about to pass a urate or defecate. A picture would be helpful.

[bg416]

[bg416]

It's not as bad as it was yesterday.. Hopefully nothing to be concerned about

[Wes]

That snake looks seriously dehydrated...

[bg416]

She's soaking now so I can get her skin off.. But the humidity in the cage is fine