new questions/ new snake/ prolapse etc

[trevorspaulding376]

So I"ve got some questions and am new and excited getting into all of this.

I bought a "fancy ball python" from a pet store, I called them back and they didn't know the sex, is there an easy way for me to tell? I know you can't tell visually? He/she, is real skiddish to the touch, puffs up, hisses and makes me nervous, neck was in a tight s at one point so I figured I'd let it be, not pick up as he/she is still a week in and probably geting adjusted plus who knows how often he was handled or cared for at the pet store. It is always hiding under it's hide which I hear is good.

Also, was hoping I could post an attachment but I guess as a new user I can't I was trying to see what type it looked like, possibly a pastel? Not just a normal but was curious what those in the know would think...


2nd- I bought a bongo pastel male from a breeder with a good site online, anyways he had his first poop yesterday and then I believe had a prolapse. At first it was a good sized red ball protruding from the back probably the size of the yellow urine balls, when I got home from work I put him in water and it shrunk dramatically to being a very small red visible dot from that same area, I had done research and saw these are potentially dangerous situations so wasn't satisfied, I put him back in a water and sugar combo mix for about 25 minutes. When I took him back to put him in his enclousre I didn't see anything red visually protruding so hoping all is well and retracted back in. He didn't mind being held at all, didn't seem like in visibile pain or that anything was bothering him, he's new as of yesterday so he's still active and moving around checking everything out, sliding over his rock cave etc, but he didn't hiss or anything when handling and picking up. Definitely had to get over my fear quickly so I could help him after reading on what had occured.

Is this bad that I just got him and this happened? Do we think since it went away and not visible anymore he is ok? I should hold off a week or so before feeding correct? Was told he was fed last friday so I should probably hold off a week or so.

Any help greatly appreciated, I'd like to slowly get into hobby bredding, not a big operation but getting a female to potentially mate with the bongo pastel down the road, assuming my mystery fancy isn't a girl as we don't know the sex on it.


Thanks in advance (edit sorry admins this should probably be in the husbandry section?)