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    Small bumb on the end of the tail on female ball python

    I got this ball python a few days ago and i just noticed a moderately sized mass near the end of her tail,the bumb is not hard but kinda soft and squishy this is my first every snake as a pet and not really sure what it is kinda worried





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    Re: Small bumb on the end of the tail on female ball python

    Pictures are worth a thousand words...with out seeing it I couldnt even begin to tell you...you might want to start looking for a good herp vet

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    Soft and squishy could be a abscess, do you feed live?
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    Shes been fed once since i got her it was a small live mouse

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    I feel really dumb but it was poop lol she just passed it

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    Re: Small bumb on the end of the tail on female ball python

    Quote Originally Posted by CM2013 View Post
    I feel really dumb but it was poop lol she just passed it
    Confucius say small dump in cage, much better than large bump to wallet. Seriously, glad is was nothing serious.

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