Help! Is chronic prolapse a good reason to euthanize?

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I currently have a snake that has a cancerous tumor in his tail, close to his cloaca. Surgery is not an option due to how close it is to the cloaca.

I had my lizard seen by an AMAV vet, he was terrible lol. I have a Merauke bts, and he was debating with me that I had a northern. Two different lizards that need opposite husbandry requirements. Needless to say, I never went back. In my experience, you never really know if you have a vet who knows his of her stuff until after speaking with them in person and getting your pet examined.

I don't know where you are. I can recommend my vet if you live in South FL. Otherwise, for a problem like this, the vet should perform a physical exam, x-rays and ultrasound if necessary to see if it's a tumor that is causing such problems. It seems like your snake is having trouble pushing poop out, and if it is hydrated already, it could be a tumor or a mass near the cloaca/intestinal area causing the difficulty of pushing, which could cause the prolapse. That is what I'm expecting from my own snake: the mass grows too big, causing him to push too hard and prolapse, then I will put him to sleep. But for your situation, there may still be hope, especially it seems you don't feel any obvious lump (It could be very small).

Not much can be done until x-rays are done. It's terrible to go through this. When I adopted my first bearded dragon, all my excitement turned into sadness after I find out she had been gravely ill, and I had to put her down. The shock, anger and sadness stopped me from getting another beardie for a year until I got Aegon, who unfortunately recently was pts due to cancer. I understand the pain of not knowing what to do, and the anger and frustration of how little that can be done, but don't give up. Whatever happens, I hope this doesn't deter you from owning more reptiles.