Bloated RTB

[RBCpythons]

I have a red tail who is like 4 or 5 months old. He feels like a balloon towards his tail section. He litterally feels like he is full of air. Now i have never encountered this with any of my other snakes. does anyone have any advice on this???

thanks,
Brandon

[starmom]

With Balls, a nice tubby is called for with some gentle massaging... works like a charm! Oh, and maybe massage near a trash can or something...

[ladywhipple02]

Do you have pictures? Typically, a red tail is more "boxy" shaped until you get to the tail, where it takes on the more rounded shape of a python.

Is it possible this snake has been overfed? When was the last time it took a number 2?

[RBCpythons]

i just put him in a warm bath and massaged his bloated area, and he pooped. Holy cow it was alot. so anyways thanks for the advice. he looks and feels much better now.

Thanks,
Brandon

[starmom]

I'm glad it worked for for you both!