Sausage Butt and Soaking

Hey there all!

So...for those wondering, soaking your snake in lukewarm water for about 15 minutes seems to be a lovely cure for sausage butt. I've been under the impression that my BCI was prone to constipation since she doesn't poop all that regularly. Well, I took her out to check on her and take her outside for some sun when I noticed her tail was majorly puffy! So, I put some warm water in the bath tub and let her soak for maybe 15 minutes.

I let her slither through my hand a couple times and then took her out to dry off since nothing had come out yet. I figure she would go soon enough now that she got a little extra hydration. Well, I let her slither through the towel and as soon as she came out the other end I saw her lift her tail. I immediately dashed over to her tank (so she didn't go on the carpet), she rested her head on my shoulder, huffed/hissed and began to push, followed by the release of the biggest, foulest smelling deposit I have ever had the opportunity to smell (from a snake anyway).

Needless to say, she seems much happier now. I took it as encouragement for me to clean her home. Lol. Just thought I'd share. :P

I love it when yall share stuff like this with use. :confused:

Haha! My male frilled dragon did almost the same thing. Long story short he's recovering from a surgical impaction removal. I have to soak him often to keep him hydrated and watch for his poo like a hawk to make sure things are moving as they should.

I had soaked him, toweled him off then took him outside since it was a very, very warm day. He promptly lifted his tail and went on the patio. It's funny to get excited about this but in his case I do every time he goes since the surgery :P

I use this for my frillie too. XD He has a critter keeper that I use as a "bathtub" that he almost always goes in. It's much easier to dump the water in the toilet and flush than clean poop off of branches!