Ball python with funny-looking cloaca
About a week ago, I took my normal 4 year old BP out for some snuggles. I looked at his vent and saw that it was crusty with poop, and seemingly inflamed. I immediately took him to the vet.
They flushed out his cloaca and gave him a dewormer, and told me to keep an eye on it.
It seems to be getting a little better, but not as quickly as I'd hoped. There's not as much poop buildup. Let me know what you think?
A little backstory: About 3 days before I discovered his yucky cloaca, I noticed that he had trailed urates all over his tank.
His temps have been good, he has access to water. He's off-feed for the winter, but I'm going to try offering him a rat soon.
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Re: Ball python with funny-looking cloaca
Hi,
Looks a little like the start of scalerot or some other infection.
I'd move him onto a paper substrate and clean it a little.
And, because it is inflaming soft tissue I'd ask the vets advice about a course of anti-biotics.
dr del
Re: Ball python with funny-looking cloaca
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dr del
Hi,
Looks a little like the start of scalerot or some other infection.
I'd move him onto a paper substrate and clean it a little.
And, because it is inflaming soft tissue I'd ask the vets advice about a course of anti-biotics.
dr del
thanks for the quick reply! I moved him to paper already and have been giving him warm baths every once in a while. I'm changing the paper as soon as I see any soil on it. I'll keep a closer eye on it, I don't want scalerot!!! :O
