What the hell?!? Vet??

I noticed Ferb's cage was soiled, so it's time to clean. Removed everything, picked him up and noticed this...


http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSC01724.jpg

http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/...3DDSC01723.jpg


What the hell happened? and I am guessing this requires a vet visit?

Please help
Thanks so much.

How is your cage furnished? You could check firstly to see if it got caught on or between anything. I can really tell from the photos if it's something being passed or something hanging out that shouldn't be.

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Originally Posted by Peoples

How is your cage furnished? You could check firstly to see if it got caught on or between anything. I can really tell from the photos if it's something being passed or something hanging out that shouldn't be.

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two hides water dish, smooth drift wood. It's not something being passed. it looks like a prolasp (?) I don't know if I should take him to the vet or try a warm soak and put some polysporin?

It really does look like a prolasp keep that moist damp gauze and if it was me I'd be going to the vet now. Keep it moist you don't want it to dry out.

Yep prolapse

Thanks guys, I just put hime in a warm soak for the moment. To the vet I go.

Yup my first thought is prolapse too. I'd definitely do the vet trip ASAP because left untreated they can be quite serious.

def minor prolapse. You can try reinserting GENTLY with some mineral oil or ky jelly. The quicker it goes back in the better. Key is you do not want it to dry out.

Additionally i would not feed for 3-4 weeks to allow the area to hear. A good herp vet can determine if a few stitches are required to keep the rectum in place or no. Looking at it I tend to think no.

Id try an at home treatment first with a powdered sugar paste or Preparation H

Thats just me

powdered sugar paste / preparation H (to reduce swelling) or even petroleum based antibiotic (not the numbing kind) and a gloved hand would all work too.

Here is what you can do http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ight=prolapsed

This is a great article written by Tim

And of course if it does not get better a trip to the vet will be in order.

+1 to what Trevor said. It does not look that bad, you could try a home remedy first. I treated one of my bloods about 7 mos ago...I had to nudge it back in three or four times (and taped it up afterwards) before it stayed in. I used prep H to reduce the swelling, and after that I only had a small amount left to insert. I put a piece of tape over her vent when finished. She has taken two or three giant dumps since then with no problems.

Thanks you guys. I felt uncomfortable with trying it myself, so a trip to the vet was had. The vet was amazing, even showed me how to do it incase it happens over the weekend. Also treated for worm and parasites just incase. No stitches needed. Ferb was a great patient.
Thanks again everyone.

Great news!

Good to here it all worked out for you and Ferb and lets hope it does not happen any more. :please: