My Ball Python is bleeding? =[

[JLC]

Did the snake also just shed, by chance? Shedding can sometimes tear a little tissue around the vent and cause a small amount of bleeding. Normal and nothing to worry about.

If it's JUST urination...were there urates as well? Maybe the snake passed something a little harder than normal? And tore a little tissue? I've never noticed blood in the urine/urates, though. Are you sure that's what it is?

[lnewgard42]

urates? =[
i dont know if its a male or female... i and two of my friends who have ball pythons have tried popping it but found nothing.. but the tail is shaped more like a male's.

the blood was a very small amount. two little spots.

[lnewgard42]

also, the snake hasnt recently shed

[JLC]

Ok...

Urates are the solid part of the urine....most reptiles and birds produce a solid waste as well as liquid. If the snake has had a lot of water though, it may be mostly liquid. (This is in addition to poo...which looks and smells like...poo. )

It's possible you caused some injury when attempting to pop the snake. Please don't. Save that for someone knowledgeable and skilled at it to show and teach you. You can seriously injure a snake if you do it wrong.

Hopefully two little spots of blood don't mean anything serious, but it's impossible for us to diagnose something like that over the internet.