Help identifying a potential issue with the vent of my Enchi.

[bear52885]

I hope this is the right section. This is my first post, and I hope its nothing. It seems a little hard, but not tender at all. It doesn't seem to bother him. I was hoping to breed this guy but don't know if this will cause a problem. Any help or idea would be appreciated.

[bcr229]

How long have you had him?

[Kibbleswhites]

Ooooh. Defiantly not right. If you got the snake with this issue, I would bet he had a prolapse at some time. If this has occurred since you have had him, I would say it looks like scale rot.

[BCS]

Time for a vet. Do not breed him.

[bear52885]

I've had him 3 days. He was like that when I took him out of the bag. Guy swears he wasn't like that two hours before when he packed him up. Got him to breed, doesn't look like thats going to happen. Can't get to the vet till Monday.

[bcr229]

Situations like this are why I record my unboxings. I wonder now if he hasn't been over-bred.

[dr del]

It could be a few things to be honest - a good reptile vet would be my first port of call if he was mine. I'd guess either impaction or infected hemi-pene.

And, I know this sounds harsh and restrictive, without a quarantine protocol you shouldn't really be looking to breed him this year anyway.

It's one of those rules that sound silly and ultra-cautious until you have a few snakes with problems come in and potentially lose you your whole collection though.