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hi, i have a young ball python..about a foot long. he eats and sheds, however just yesterday i found something pink comenig out of his vent, like his intestines or hemphies..i have had snakes before and i never saw this. any help would be great. thanks a lot Gerald

Are they still there or did it go back in? You will probably be hard pressed to get an answer without any pitures.
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1.1 rosey boas
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If whatever it is doesn't go back where it belongs then you have some form of prolapse a Urinary bladder,hemipenes, or the colon. The hemipenes will sometimes return with a little help, but if it remains out, keep him on clean paper towel that has been dampened so that things don't dry out and take to a Vet. to get some help. They may need to make an incision to get things back where they belong and then stitch things back up so things stay. If by chance things have returned to normal, when you start feeding offer a smaller than usual food item for a few months and make sure the animal is hydrated.
Hope things go well, Mike Derks

hi..thanks for the info. how can i post pics i just took some.. please hurry. i dont want him to get worse or die..thanks Gerald