BP has hard bump in its belly?

I got a new BP (that makes 2 BP's now) and I was giving him a physical and as I was feeling down his belly for blockages I found something a little wierd. Its a round hard bump near his cloaca. It's movable too. I can move it from side to side. It doesn't seem to be bothering him, and the previous owners said he just ate last week. He's a little guy too, Probably not even a year old yet or maybe just barley a year. The bump is worrying me so I thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

Could it be feces or urates getting ready to pass?

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

Could it be feces or urates getting ready to pass?

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This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. I'm hoping it is, because if it isin't, it could be something a little more serious.

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Originally Posted by Bellabob

This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. I'm hoping it is, because if it isin't, it could be something a little more serious.

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Hopefully, that is all it is and the little guy doesn't have any problems. Good Luck!!!

My mind went straight to waste as well! But, I have no idea. I do hope he's perfectly healthy though! I wouldn't freak out as long as he doesn't seem uncomfortable or stressed, but I would keep an eye on it. That's just my opinion :)

Hi,

It is almost certainly poop. :gj:


dr del

Provide him with plenty of water. I have gotten ball pythons especially young ones from shows that have had a hard lump inside near the cloaca. It always has turned out to be hard urates from dehydration. Giving him a soak may help him to pass it.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

It is almost certainly poop. :gj:


dr del

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Good, thank you.

A little bit after I got my second guy I noticed he had a large lump in the back half of him. He didn't mind me touching/feeling it at all.
About three days later I woke up to find TONS of poo all over his cage, and the lump was 100% gone :)