I tried feeding my male Snow, Apophis again tonight, but he is refusing once more for the third week in a row. I am seriously getting concerned about him, because he has never turned down food before. I've been watching him closely for any signs of an RI...nothing that I can tell. I've checked his mouth...no sign of mouth rot. I've triple and quadruple checked his setup and everything is perfectly fine and hasn't changed (70 on cool end, 85 on hot, several large hides, aspen bedding a few inches deep to burrow in, corner water dish that is fresh every day). At first I thought he might be constipated, but he has left me a couple of messes within the past week. I'm really at a loss. So, as I was handling him tonight after trying to feed him, I noticed something really odd. It almost looks like his hemipenes are swollen. I don't know if this is something normal that male Corns go through during this time of the year....or if there really is something wrong with his rear end. I took a couple of pictures to show you what I mean. I spent an hour looking over his body around the belly area, looking for any sign of lumps (undigested food), and didn't find anything else but this, so I really didn't know what else to do other than to ask if anyone else has this problem and whether or not it is normal. I'm rather embarrassed if it is normal, but this will be my first "breeding" season with him, so I'm a little new to this. Anyone got any help or ideas, suggestions?