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I know this isnt the right forum but the gray band forum isnt very active. I went to feed my kingsnake today and he usually is very aggressive about it but he showed no interest. I just noticed now that he has come out of his hide that he has a noticeabe swelling about 1/3 the way down his body. Anybody have any ideas what this could be. He ate about a week ago so I guess it could be that mouse but it doesnt make any sense to me. Im going to soak him in some warm water but ive never dealt with anything like this. Thansk for any help provided.

EP
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Occupants not paying rent:
7 balls
2.1.10 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, 6 normal, 4 anery )
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats

could he have injested some substrate on his last feeding?

He could be constipated, so soaking him in warm water might be a good idea. Good luck!

Have you checked your heat source lately. I have had uth fail before. I didnt realize it for a few days. Poor snake felt like an ice cube. Just a thought.
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1,0 snow
1,0 amel
1,0 texas corn
1,0 aney stripe motley
0,1 normal
0,1 charcoal
0,1 motley
1,1 oketee
0,1 tx rat
1,0 diadem
4,5 ball python
1,1 dumerils boa
1,1 columbian red tail boa
1,1 green iguana
1,0 leopard gecko
1,2 dogs
freezer full of mice & rats

I suppose its possible he may have ingested some substrate, but I dont think he did. Im thinking he may have been a little cool and had trouble digesting. I have moved him into our room with a controlled environment to warm him up some. We soaked him for about 15 minutes last night but nothing happened. I hope warming him up will help. Is this something I should be overly worried about, or just keep a good eye on it. Im going to the vet Tuesday anyway so I could take him then. Thanks for the help.

EP
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Occupants not paying rent:
7 balls
2.1.10 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, 6 normal, 4 anery )
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats

If you're going to the vet anyway, you might as well bring the snake...sometimes Snakey (my Corn Snake) prefers to stay away from the heat...sometimes he's very cold...but he's always healthy...each time I pick him up, his tail wraps around my fingers with good force...actually...Snakey hardly basks at all...good luck

Try soaking him longer...good luck.

i'd soak him in 15 minute intervals, but do it like morning and night. maybe 30 at the most. What kind of substrate do you have in your tank?

One thing that is a huge debate is the fact that aspen, or any wood for that matter, will cause blockage and is not digestable whatsoever. Wood is an organic carbon based compound, which can be digested by the system perfectly fine. the only problem is if there is too big of a piece, just like too big of a prey item, it won't digest properly. However, instead of regurging this wood, most of the time it will just block the intestinal tract.
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Well, as far as carnivores are concerned, wood may as well be a block of concrete. At best, a snake's digestive fluids may soften it up, but they won't digest a single bit of it. Only herbivores have the digestive capability to break down cellulose, and only a very few of those can do anything to wood.