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Swelling near vent..constipated??
Ok my bp has not dropped a single deuce since I got him....the first couple weeks I was feeding a prey size that was definitely too small so I figured he was absorbing it.....anyway to make a long story short I've had him for a while an he hasn't pooed.....I've fed him two (or three?) times since he shed last and nothing....well today I got him out and he undoubtedly has a bump (swelling?) near the vent....I'm giving him a bath but what else should I do? Oh and also is this just constipation or?
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Re: Swelling near vent..constipated??
If it's just a sausage butt (sometimes snakes hold their poop until their vent area and a bit before that starts to look rounded) then he'll go when he needs to.. Can you post pics?
Last edited by Flikky; 12-22-2012 at 06:49 PM.
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Sounds like sausage butt. He should poop for you soon. There's nothing you need to do about it. You can soak him if you want but he'll probably poop in the water. I bet he'll poop within the next 48 hours or so, maybe sooner.
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My pastel girl held it once for 3-4 months. They get some serious sausage butt, you could try to "massage" it out, but they generally go when they have to or feel like it. If you're really worried about constipation I'd just make sure that he's got water available and the humidity is in the ideal range.
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Sausage butt? Lol that's hilarious....yeah I'll post some as soon as his bath is over
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Ditto above. Be advised: it's not wise to handle snakes with sausage butt. Especially if you're wearing nice clothes  Consider the animal armed and loaded.
Edit: the bath is a good way to "disarm" a loaded snake. Just please sterilize the tub before anyone else uses it.
Last edited by loonunit; 12-22-2012 at 07:00 PM.
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It will literally shoot out! You have been warned.
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Ball Pythons: 2.2 "Classics" - Elmo (RIP), Mr. Noodle, Zoe, and Molly, 1.0 Pastel - Oscar, 1.0 Pinstripe het Hypo - Romeo, 1.0 Enchi - Eccleston 1.0 Mojave - Mr. Pillows, 1.0 Mojave Enchi - Commander Pumpkin Guns, 1.0 Black Pastel - Count Chocula 0.1 Butter het Hypo - Kerry Gold, 0.1 Spinner - Lucinda, 0.1 Spider - Luna, 0.1 Orange Ghost - Juliet 0.1 Blue Eyed Leucistic - Snow, and 0.1 Cinnamon Enchi YB 50% het Hypo 1.0 Bumblebelly - Ted Legend
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Lmao thanks everyone! Im not too worried now though lol....I looked up some other threads with pics and he undoubtedly has sausage butt lol.....so now I'm going to take him out and put him back in his cage....luckily I'm not wearing my favorite clothes XD
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Re: Swelling near vent..constipated??
 Originally Posted by loonunit
Ditto above. Be advised: it's not wise to handle snakes with sausage butt. Especially if you're wearing nice clothes Consider the animal armed and loaded.
Edit: the bath is a good way to "disarm" a loaded snake. Just please sterilize the tub before anyone else uses it.
Originally Posted by Punkymom
It will literally shoot out! You have been warned.
These posts made my day 
Handle that loaded snake with care 
Last edited by Valentine Pirate; 12-22-2012 at 07:12 PM.
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Re: Swelling near vent..constipated??
Originally Posted by Punkymom
It will literally shoot out! You have been warned.
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