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I dont post here much no more but I am baffeled about something. Tonight I was sitting here when i heard a odd noise come out of my ball pythons cage. I am giving a shot at breeding this year a normal and cinnamon but I was sitting here when I head a garggle messed up sound followed by farting noise and diahrria whats going on what happened? I am assuming this isnt normal I have never had this happen before I have owened both snakes for some time now and no new animals have entered the home any body have a idea on what caused this? hopefully some1 can help im worried about my babies.

How long have they been together? I have females that will do this when I first introduce the male and they do not want them there. Watched one do it just last week, not a normal BM, almost like a skunk spraying (Smelled awful). LOL Or it could have been just a normal runny BM. By the way I do hear my snakes fart.
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I do hear my snakes sometimes pass ridiculously loud bowel movements, and it can sound like a farting noise. So that part is not too big a deal.

Like you, I'd be worried about the diarrhea... Try seperating them and keeping her like you would if you weren't breeding, and see what her next poo is like. I've never had one spew diarrhea when they don't want a male in there, but FatBoyBallPython could be right.

If it doesn't go away, get a sample and take it to a vet to get a culture and see if she's got any parasites. From there you and your vet can figure out what to do.

~jenny
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I have had them together on and off for awhile and temps are back to normal now and have been for a lil while. I will seperate them for good and see what happens. I just never had this happen before and kinda freaked out lol.