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Is this normal?

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  • 02-26-2015, 06:12 PM
    XXXO
    Is this normal?
    I fed him yesterday. I feed him once a week. He poops weekly. I noticed today while I changed his water, he looks swollen/bulky around his tail. Is that normal?

    http://s10.postimg.org/41g3g8pll/20150226_170108_1.jpg

    I threw away his log hide cause I found mold on the ends, so had to make a hide box quick lol Don't judge please ;(
  • 02-26-2015, 06:21 PM
    Tsanford
    Re: Is this normal?
    That means he's gonna poop soon
  • 02-26-2015, 06:26 PM
    XXXO
    Okay, thanks. Its just, that's the first time I seen it that big.
  • 02-26-2015, 06:47 PM
    Albert Clark
    Re: Is this normal?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by XXXO View Post
    I fed him yesterday. I feed him once a week. He poops weekly. I noticed today while I changed his water, he looks swollen/bulky around his tail. Is that normal?

    http://s10.postimg.org/41g3g8pll/20150226_170108_1.jpg

    I threw away his log hide cause I found mold on the ends, so had to make a hide box quick lol Don't judge please ;(

    Hey, we need a closeup of that vent area and also a closeup of the whole animal. What are the other specifics in your setup and husbandry? What morph is this? Male / female? Weight ? Its hard to tell right now. Prematurely it could be just a vent irritation with some localized swelling. How long has the animal had this? Worse case scenario, prolapsed cloaca or infected hemipene if male. Either way start implementing some immediate changes to the enclosure as you already have. Switch to paper towels after you disinfect that enclosure with a 1:10 part solution of bleach to water and rinse the enclosure well before placing him or her back in. Light warm soaks in separate tub with betadine in the water so the water is tea colored. This is just a preliminary basic treatment. Consider a herp vet soon. Consider Neosporin ointment in between the betadine soaks. Good luck. Stay in peace and not pieces. A.C. :gj:
  • 02-27-2015, 04:40 PM
    XXXO
    http://s23.postimg.org/y3d8hjj2z/20150227_152751_1.jpg Second day w/it. 59 humidity, 84f temp.
  • 02-27-2015, 04:58 PM
    Rickys_Reptiles
    Looks totally normal!
  • 02-27-2015, 05:12 PM
    DVirginiana
    Re: Is this normal?
    The snake looks totally normal and like it's going to poop soon. No reason to recommend any of that medical stuff... It'd just stress out the snake and serve no real purpose.
  • 02-27-2015, 05:43 PM
    C2tcardin
    Sausage butt! The first picture did look odd, though I think it was just a weird angle or something which is likely why AC thought it might be something worse.
  • 02-28-2015, 01:49 PM
    Albert Clark
    Re: Is this normal?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by C2tcardin View Post
    Sausage butt! The first picture did look odd, though I think it was just a weird angle or something which is likely why AC thought it might be something worse.

    Yes, it did look suspicious at the initial angle and photo. This looks absolutely normal. Kudos to who recognized it as a precursor to a bowel movement! Thanks C2tcardin. :cool:
  • 02-28-2015, 03:03 PM
    C2tcardin
    Re: Is this normal?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
    Yes, it did look suspicious at the initial angle and photo. This looks absolutely normal. Kudos to who recognized it as a precursor to a bowel movement! Thanks C2tcardin. :cool:

    It had me wondering too for a few minutes, it did look like the start of a prolapse.
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