Hard Lumps?

[Lateralus_Love]

So, I don't handle my blood python that often because of QT, but I bathe her from time to time when she pees in her hide and then smells bad. So, today I took her out for a little cleaning and when I picked her up, I was running a towel down her body to get most of the water off, and noticed one, possibly two hard lumps within an inch before her cloaca. They feel like stones..I remember reading a recent post about someone's boa having the equivalent of kidney stones as a result of minerals in tap water - would blood pythons have the same sensitivity to this?

Now, remember, this is the snake that I adopted about a month ago I think, and she was very malnourished. I don't remember feeling lumps in her before, but maybe they could have been forming already?

Her temps are 94 on the warm side, 80 on the cool and ambient air, humidity's at 56%. I do use tap water, for all my snakes, because it's easiest for me since both of my rooms have doors straight into my personal bathroom.


EDIT: By the way I just realized I posted this in the general BP's section (because I'm used to only spending my time in the BP forums lol) Could someone move this over to the blood pythons forum <3 sorry about that

[llovelace]

When was the last time she went poo?

[Lateralus_Love]

I can't be certain tbh I think about two weeks ago?

I'm concerned, but my first thought was that it's been a little while since she's defecated, and I'm hoping that in a day or two she will and that'll be the end of the problem. But, if not, I wanted a few second-opinions.

[LGL]

Is it possible that you are feeling developing follicles?

EDIT: Nevermind. You said that they are within an inch of her cloaca.

[MDB]

sounds like poop

[blackcrystal22]

How big are they in relation to her cloaca? If they seem big enough to pass through, then she should pass them with her next urates or defication.

Wait and see, if they don't pass after her next poo, then consider taking her to the vet.

Also, are these lumps noticeable without you pressing on her body, or do you have to push on her stomach in order to feel them?

[Lateralus_Love]

How big are they in relation to her cloaca? If they seem big enough to pass through, then she should pass them with her next urates or defication.

Wait and see, if they don't pass after her next poo, then consider taking her to the vet.

Also, are these lumps noticeable without you pressing on her body, or do you have to push on her stomach in order to feel them?

I first noticed em by simply looking at her tail as I ran the towel down her body. I saw a little lump sticking out the side. When I pressed on it, it moved, but it's hard. When I said it's like a stone, I wasn't exaggerating...I would say that it is too big to pass through her cloaca, but I can't really guess the size because I am feeling it through her body. When I first saw it, it looked to be a bump about as thick in diameter as my pinky. And when I feel it, it feels slightly thicker, like my middle finger. At this point I'm going to admit that I highly doubt it's poo or urates, as both are way softer than whatever it is I'm feeling I've already got a list of SD herp vets, but I'm really hoping she just needs to poop. *sigh* I guess it's a good thing Home Depot closed early and I didn't spend my money on rack materials like I planned.

[Drew87]

I thought the same thing, that the hard lumps were way to big to pass threw but they did and they were the size of golf balls!!!!. Bloods dont go very often so it builds up and then you get a big steamy mess. Hope this helps

[blackcrystal22]

I first noticed em by simply looking at her tail as I ran the towel down her body. I saw a little lump sticking out the side. When I pressed on it, it moved, but it's hard. When I said it's like a stone, I wasn't exaggerating...I would say that it is too big to pass through her cloaca, but I can't really guess the size because I am feeling it through her body. When I first saw it, it looked to be a bump about as thick in diameter as my pinky. And when I feel it, it feels slightly thicker, like my middle finger. At this point I'm going to admit that I highly doubt it's poo or urates, as both are way softer than whatever it is I'm feeling I've already got a list of SD herp vets, but I'm really hoping she just needs to poop. *sigh* I guess it's a good thing Home Depot closed early and I didn't spend my money on rack materials like I planned.

You might be alright. The urate stones were only noticeable when I pressed on the stomach itself. Bloods probably can pass a lot more than a baby boa, so if it does have a urate stone, it should pass easier.

[sg1trogdor]

They are just urates. MY blood has them all the time. First time I felt them i was worried but when I took him to the vet the vet made him defecate and there were just some urates and poo and they were gone.