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Looking for temporary relief for a ball python that my have prolapse.

I am taking it to a qualified vet, but is there any temporary relief that could be used to help the snake out until he see's the vet.

The problem looks like a sack hanging out of the clocoia.

Any help is greatly appeciated.

Thank You
bob

The Chondro guys deal with prolapse pretty regularly. They mix powder sugar and water to a paste and cover the prolapse with it. Keep it moiste and get to a Vet or get a refund/replacement from your dealer.

The mixture will help keep it moiste and aides in reducing swelling so it can reinvert itself. If it becomes severe enough a Vet will place what is called a purse string suture inside until the animal has developed better sphincter tone. Then they will remove it.

It is important if you are going to keep this animal to only feed small meals less frequent until it is well healed. (6 months or so) This will keep the BM's small and place less strain on that area at each BM until it gets it's muscle tone back. If not, you stand a good chance of going through this again in the future.

Either way, get to a Vet or get a refund/replacment animal for your peice of mind.

Good luck and keep us updated on it's outcome.
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Thanks, will try that out. My wife gave him a warm bath to try tobring the swelling down and put him in a critter keeper with paper towels until we get him to a vet.

Will let you know what happens if I can get him an appointment tomorrow.

bob

Took rusty our ballpython to the qualified vet today and I made sure they had the right credentials before I did.

She (the vet) took care of the prolapse by tucking it back in. The vet didn't want to do a purse string suture on rusty yet unless it's absolutely necessary. They were also able to obtain a fecal sample and tested it. Found out rusty had oxy-urids (type of round worm) and he/she is on a antibiotic and needs three more oraltreatments in the next three weeks (once a week).

The vet did an excellent exam on rusty. checked heart, lungs, skin tone, bone structure, checked for mouth rot and found rusty was clean.

I would use this vet anytime she was very good.

Your help yesterday was invaluable and I thank you for it.

bob and michelle

Remember the small meals for 6 months. That is the most important thing you can do now to prevent it from happening again.

I am glad it is turning out Ok for you and him.
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No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.

Zen proverb

Snowballs