I have a 2 month old red blood python I acquired a month ago. He's great, eating a f/t young adult mouse every week. Not aggressive although hisses everytime I change his water. I don't mind I enjoy the conversation. Anyway, I was holding him tonight before I was going to feed him and I was running my fingers down his body. When I got near his tail I felt a lump. At first I thought maybe he's getting ready to drop one. upon further examining him I found the lump to be pretty hard, and didn't seem to me to be a oncoming poop. It is located right above the cloaca, and I can move it around a slighty, with gentle pressure.
question is, Is it probably a normal lump and nothing to worry about? Or is it some kind of impaction (doubt it being that low) or any other odd thing. Please tell me this is just a normal part of his body.
I figure since he's eating I must be doing something right, but I'll give you my setup just to give you guys something to work with or rule out as a problem.
12 qt. rubbermaid, warm end 88f cool end 82, humidity 72%, water bowl in cage big enough for him to soak in, paper towl subsrate (was cypress mulch but had humidity issue) and a hide spot.
I did try a couple differen things trying to keep a good humidity because it was always way to high. At first I had cypress mulch substrate with a water bowl, and a tub of moist sphagnum moss. Well humidity was sky high. Tried taking out the cypress and just having the humidity chamber(sphagnum) and the water bowl with paper towls, still too high. So I took out the sphagnum and left the water and a paper towel sub.
Hope you can help,
Nate Danforth
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