I had 8 hatchling kings get those symptoms since last August. I had hatchling corns as well, but none showed this. The snakes would show a persistent lump after feeding, about the size of their meal... after defecating.

The snakes that got it the worst would have the swelling go away and come back, like they had a persistent gas problem. They'd appear completely normal, then go back to bloated. Outwardly, some acted lethargic, and some acted completely normal. 4 of the 8 completely recovered. A couple of the ones that died started wasting quickly at some point and died shortly there after.

I think there was a problem with their food source. Whats your food source? PM me on that one.

I found to control it, if I saw an unusual bulge, I'd wait for the swelling to go completely down, and then wait a few more days, and then offer the snake a smaller than normal meal.

None of my adult kings have had this, and none of the other species I keep got this, babies or adults.

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