loud poop/fart?

[scottcovell]

My young ball has always pooped when no one is around. He shed yesterday with no poo. Tonight I was trying to fall asleep when I heard what sounded like my grandpa letting loose. It scared me at first so I jumped up and flipped the light on quick to see the last bit. Just wondering if this anyone has had this happen and is it normal to be that loud? Thanks

[WarriorPrincess90]

I have heard several stories about this happening to individuals on this forum. Hopefully some of them can share their hilarious stories about how they were in the next room and were frightened by the explosive sound of their snake farting/pooping.

[MJT_23]

Lol that made me laugh till I cried! I have never heard that but thanks for the laugh

[rebelrachel13]

Hahaha. Nasty.

Yeah, I've heard a sound before. Wasn't that loud, but I believe they do indeed fart.

[scottcovell]

I wasn't that close. I didn't know if he was stuck in something or dying it was very startling.

[WarriorPrincess90]

If I recall correctly, someone posted a story a few months ago about sitting in the living room, watching TV loudly, when suddenly they heard, over the sound of the television, a very loud noise coming from their snake room. Upon further inspection, it turned out that the snake had farted and in the process, completely splattered the walls of her enclosure with feces. Evidently it was smelly, dirty, and hilarious! But also a little frightening. It was also referred to in the "You might be a ball python keeper..." thread as something to the effect of "hearing your snake make a sound like a sumo wrestler dropping a deuce". I found that to be quite funny. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[RobNJ]

One of my girls in particular is prone to ripping ground shaking, glass shattering farts...the first time I ever heard it, I was so worried that I took her to the vet the next day. He was checking her out and palpated down her lower 1/3 a bit, and she busted one out and crapped all over his hand/arm. This was about 3 years ago...turns out she was fine, and to this day she continues to put on grand displays of gaseous splendor

[ballpythonluvr]

I posted not to long ago about being woken up around 12 at night by my female normal farting and dropping a tremendous load. So yes, it is perfectly normal, frightening but normal, lol.

[RetiredJedi]

yes I've been pooped on three times (once by each BP) and they do fart pretty loudly sometimes. people at work don't believe me when I tell them.

[el8ch]

Lol, this post is making me laugh!

I had my male Spinner 'release' while I was cleaning his enclosure a few weeks ago... Startled me that's for sure.