Allies_snakes
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Hi Guys,
Anyone seen or experienced this before?? I have had this snake seen to by my vet 4 months ago (rescue snake - 4.5yr old spotted python) for what I thought was some damage to his Cloacal(looked like a small bit of his insides were starting to come out and were all dry & crusty). The vet thought the same. We have been soaking him in warm water as it would get all crusty and poo was sticking to it.
This morning I was assisting him slough, as he has had a history of reocurring RI (is doing quite well and for the last 2 winters has not reocurred, but he still has trouble sloughing). I have owned him for 3 years now.
Typically he does not eat from April till October. His last feed was April 29th & appeared to be constipated. In July, revisited the vet to have the feaces pressed/massaged out. 2-3 hair balls, flesh & bone matter came out & something long (tendon looking flesh 1inch long) it was similar to these 2 things. The vet said it was all mouse, so I was satisfied that she didnt think otherwise (worms).
However, he was soaking in the tub this morning. I assisted the slough and got it all the way off down to his Cloacal. As I passed my hands over it he ejected one of these (see pics) then sucked it back in. With tweezers I gently nipped a bit of it and it started to come out, then he ejected it again and it fully came out. It was situated to one side of his opening, then I did the same with the other side and the same thing happened & came out. In the pic, the hooked end was the bits that have been sticking out of his Cloacal. It was dry and crusty looking & have been like that since July.
Booked to see Debbie Monks (who has treated him from day dot) to see what she thinks. I have the specimiens & photos as below to show her. Any information would be interesting to hear. I instantly thought they were worms?? Obviously he will be getting treated for worms if this is the case.
Anyone seen or experienced this before?? I have had this snake seen to by my vet 4 months ago (rescue snake - 4.5yr old spotted python) for what I thought was some damage to his Cloacal(looked like a small bit of his insides were starting to come out and were all dry & crusty). The vet thought the same. We have been soaking him in warm water as it would get all crusty and poo was sticking to it.
This morning I was assisting him slough, as he has had a history of reocurring RI (is doing quite well and for the last 2 winters has not reocurred, but he still has trouble sloughing). I have owned him for 3 years now.
Typically he does not eat from April till October. His last feed was April 29th & appeared to be constipated. In July, revisited the vet to have the feaces pressed/massaged out. 2-3 hair balls, flesh & bone matter came out & something long (tendon looking flesh 1inch long) it was similar to these 2 things. The vet said it was all mouse, so I was satisfied that she didnt think otherwise (worms).
However, he was soaking in the tub this morning. I assisted the slough and got it all the way off down to his Cloacal. As I passed my hands over it he ejected one of these (see pics) then sucked it back in. With tweezers I gently nipped a bit of it and it started to come out, then he ejected it again and it fully came out. It was situated to one side of his opening, then I did the same with the other side and the same thing happened & came out. In the pic, the hooked end was the bits that have been sticking out of his Cloacal. It was dry and crusty looking & have been like that since July.
Booked to see Debbie Monks (who has treated him from day dot) to see what she thinks. I have the specimiens & photos as below to show her. Any information would be interesting to hear. I instantly thought they were worms?? Obviously he will be getting treated for worms if this is the case.