Pinstripe blown out hemipenes?

[SawyerBalls]

So i took out my pinstripe today and found him like this. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. I wasnt popping him or anything so i don't know what could have happened. Please help..i'm worried for the little guy

http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/v...t=IMG_0344.jpg

http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/v...t=IMG_0348.jpg

[Elise.m]

I'd say that's a prolapsed hemipene.

Muddoc made a really good thread on what to do with those here.

Hope he turns out alright!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

That's a prolapse here what you should do for now http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...014250#1014250 and if it does not get better you will need to make a trip to a vet.

[SawyerBalls]

Thanks..yeah it does look simliar. I'll try doing what the link explains and hope see what happens from there. Anyone know if this could have any long term effects?

[mpkeelee]

at the end of the link elise posted muddoc is saying that his snake started to breed again so its possible for ur snake to return to normal. but i guess it is possible for them to end up with damaged penes if it sits uncorrected too long

[BPelizabeth]

Make sure you have damp paper towels down so that it doesn't get dried out. If it corrects itself and happens again you will want to make a vet trip as sometimes they need a stictch to tighten it up again.


Mind you this has not happened to me but I read a lot.