Is this a prolapsed rectum or hermipene?

[Kconvy]

Update: Woke up at 7am to make vet appt. Snake doctor wasn't in until 1:25. The prolapse had shrunk by half its size and he urinated which looked good. So I bought some hemorrhoid cream and put that on it. Yep, went to the store and bought hemorrhoid cream and KY jelly...LOL. By the time I got to the vet it had shrunk another 25%. He said Snakey looked good, was warm and active and started working on the prolapse. He had to do it three times because it kept popping back out, so he gave him 2 stitches to hold it in. He also gave him medicine for parasites and worms, two doses. I brought in feces but he said it was too dried out to test. He gave him the medicine as a precaution and told me to keep him in the secondary tank with moist towels and paper towels until he pooped again, then after collect sample and bring him in to get stitches out and they'll test the samples and give him a second dose if needed. About a week he thought. He told me to keep an eye on him and make sure his humidity was high and if he started getting lethargic or acting not normal to bring him back in. He also said to go down a size in his feeding. Right now he's eating a large mouse, so go back down to a medium mouse for a while to help him heal so he doesn't have to strain to go poop. He just ate yesterday, so I won't feed him for a while. Conejo Valley Animal Hospital rocks!!! The doc said they had a huge python in last week, about 15 feet long and looked about 12" diameter or more. He had a tooth abscess. Took 8 people to fix it. I knew I was in the right place. Ohh, and the best part, it cost only $57! I've never had a vet bill that low!

I think he's 9 months old, but we got him in July at Petsmart, and of course they didn't have any records...losers. He was 18", so I figured he was still a baby. He was skin and bones, but when my daughter saw him she fell in love and I had to rescue him. He is now 20kg and the doc said he is a healthy weight!

Yes, it's true, that we don't know much about snakes. I didn't have one and my husband or anyone we knew didn't have any. My daughter who is 7, just LOVES them so we are researching and learning as fast as we can about snakes. I thought I was doing pretty good and I hadn't read anything in my research about prolapses, so I wasn't aware of that problem. That is why I joined this board, to learn from snake enthusiasts and experts about how to do this properly, and because of this forum I was able to find out about what was happening and what was a solution. The sugar water and paste worked really well and I quickly made an appointment with the vet. Snakey was saved because of your advice and I am grateful for this forum.

I know it must seem to the experts or the experienced on the forum that newbies are idiots and shouldn't have snakes, but hey, you have to start somewhere. Children often take you places that you never thought you would go...

In our house, pets are for life. We don't give away or re-home because it's inconvenient or hard. We adapt and learn. I know I will be taking care of Snakey when she is older and high school takes over her life. I love Snakey and will continue to educate myself about the snakey world. The reaction from other moms is, why in the world would you let her have a snake? I say, why not. So far, Snakey is the easiest pet we have!

Here's a pic of the fixed Snakey. Sorry the pic is blurry and too big, but he moved right when I was taking the picture, like snakeys do! The towel looks good though, nice and clear!!!


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