Blood in urate?

[Damariscotta]

My ball python just shed and peed as he usually does when he sheds. However, I noticed what looks like splotches of blood around his urate. Is this a problem? I've never seen this happen with him before. Here's the picture:

https://images.imgbox.com/1e/2d/YzRXb9au_o.jpg

[Pezz]

How old? It looks small. Could be it eliminating the last of the umbilical cord.

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[Damariscotta]

He's about two years old

[Pezz]

He's about two years old

Much too late for an umbilical shed. I'm a little concerned that it may be a result of him sticking the duct tape. Does your local vet deal with sneks? This is a concern I'd go to a herpetoligist for.

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[Damariscotta]

That was a different snake that got stuck to the tape. He's doing fine now thankfully.

[Damariscotta]

From this thread it looks like it's a normal occurrence, I'm just gonna keep an eye on him and see if it happens again.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-shed-breeding

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The skin tear from the cloaca/vent when a snake sheds and it causes a little blood to appear, completely normal.