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    What is this coming out of my snake?

    I noticed this last night, and didn't really think anything of it. But while handling her this evening its still there and I have no idea what it is.

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    Its the little brown flaky thing coming out of her vent. Not knowing what it is, I gave it a small little tug, and it feels like its coming up from her cloaca. And it really feels like its in there, so I stopped touching it.

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    I circled this one so you guys can see it better.



    Does anyone know what it might be? Old skin? If held up to the light its pretty see through. Could it be remnants of her umbilical cord? Mind you she's an 8 year old snake.

    I just noticed it last night, but I don't know how long it could have been there because I never really look into that area around the vent.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated, because I honestly have no idea what it could be.
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    Let me add this, only the tip is barely showing from her vent. You kind of have to put some pressure down on the vent so you could see it better.
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    What is this coming out of my snake?

    Looks kinda like old poopy skin. Sometimes it gets stuck in there. That would be my bet.

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    I hope so, like I said, I have no idea how long it's been there, but it doesn't seem to bother her. I don't want to yank it out though because I don't know what it is, and I don't want to hurt her.
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    I know that it can't be the umbilical cord, I don't know why I wrote that down (just rambling I guess). But is this something I should worry about? What should I do to get rid of it? Or should I just leave it there?
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    Re: What is this coming out of my snake?

    I have no idea what it could be, but my opinion is that if it's still there after the snake's next shed and next bowel movement then I think I vet visit is in order.
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    Re: What is this coming out of my snake?

    Quote Originally Posted by interloc View Post
    Looks kinda like old poopy skin. Sometimes it gets stuck in there. That would be my bet.
    Yeah some stuck shed was my first thought too.
    When was her last shed?

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    I would say about mid March. It wasn't the best shed either and I had to help get some off of her. But if it were shed skin, would it feel as if it were up in her?
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    I would say about mid March. It wasn't the best shed either, and had to help her get some off. But if it were shed skin, would it feel like it is "stuck" up in her?
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    Re: What is this coming out of my snake?

    I'm just gunna guess she's been locked or she is really a HE..looks like dried sperm ending.

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