Please Help!!! Sick BP

[Junebugg]

I just got 2 5 month old ball pythons and one is very sick. There is a large red ball hanging out his poop hole that bleeds and they told me to get him to poop he has to be put in warm water because he has a constipation problem. These snake have not been cared for well at all and I can't afford to get them into a vet for at least a week or 2. Any suggestions it looks like when it poops part of it's insides are pushing out but it DON'T go all the way back in part of it stays out and it really stinks. I hate seeing any animal mistreated and I love snakes was glad to get them but need some help getting the little guy back up to par.

[Lolo76]

I'm no expert, but it could be a prolapse... do a forum search for that term, and hopefully something useful will come up. Good luck!

P.S. Any chance the vet could bill you, or take payments? I'm not sure how serious the situation is, but most vets will work with you if necessary.

[emiebeth]

Check this thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ight=prolapsed

If that sounds like what it is, you should probably take him to the vet =/ and like lolo mentioned, there's a good chance that the vet will be able to work with you on payments--ie. he'll take care of your snake now and maybe you pay a certain amount each month until its paid. Plus, it shouldn't be THAT expensive anyhow, from what I've heard. You can do it =) it's worth it for your snake <3

[rabernet]

Talk to your vet about payment arrangements. It's not fair for him to have to suffer for 2 weeks before you can afford to take him.

[DemmBalls]

It's not a good idea to bring animals into your home, if you can't afford all that come with them. I would do as stated above and go see if the vet will work out a payment option for you. That's what's most fair to the snake. Good luck.

[Generationshell]

Oi vey
Please take the poor thing to the vet.
I don't want to go on a rant about responsibility of owning a snake again like this post:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...08#post1442208

Im really tired of seeing snake owners just letting their snake suffer because they don't want to bring it to a vet. Why own a snake if you can't care for it....

[Junebugg]

well I got the snakes at 11:30 last night that's why I posted it and I got a hold of a vet today he will see us on Wednesday that is the soonest he can get us in and he will take payments thank god. It's not that I don't want to take care for these guys they where just sprung on me very last min they where gonna be THROWN IN A DUMPSTER if I didn't take them last night I was soooo furious. come to find out this poor snake has had this sore for 3 MONTHS!!! I have cleaned him they have been fed and previous owner have been reported and ticketed for animal abuse!!!! Thanks for the thread links and what advice was given. To everyone else it's not that I wanted to wait to get them to a vet but after just paying rent and short notice like an hour on getting these guys I was panicked about what to do but today proved to get the situation addressed and they are now in good hands and gonna see the best vet for snakes in our valley!!

[BPelizabeth]

Keep the snake on moist paper towels in the meantime...sounds like a prolasp and it needs to remain moist. Thank you for being a responsible owner and taking them to the vet. Good luck and let us know what happens.

[Igby]

Jeez, second prolapse in one day. Supposedly sugar water soaks help with that as a temporary measure until you get them to a vet....which you should do ASAP.

[Junebugg]

The pics in this thread are exactly what it looks like but his is bigger and more aggravated looking Thanks I put the sugar paste on and still going to vet on wed thank you soo much

Check this thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ight=prolapsed

If that sounds like what it is, you should probably take him to the vet =/ and like lolo mentioned, there's a good chance that the vet will be able to work with you on payments--ie. he'll take care of your snake now and maybe you pay a certain amount each month until its paid. Plus, it shouldn't be THAT expensive anyhow, from what I've heard. You can do it =) it's worth it for your snake <3