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Female Corn , Medium bulge near Cloaca

Stephen29
09-12-2004, 09:31 AM
I have a 2001 Female Amelanistic Corn Snake. I bred her to another Amel, but on 6-2-04 she laid 3 slugs. I now realize she was probably too small to breed.
Recently when I was handling her, I noticed a swollen area, about two ,to three times the size of a peanut ( the actual nut not the entire shell and nut)
right above her cloaca. She is defacating, but she is becoming skinny and her spine is starting to show. I'm very concerned about this. Would this be one slug that didn't pass? Could I gently try to push the slug out of her?

Any help would greately be appreciated. Thank you, Stephen

Jicin
09-12-2004, 09:47 AM
You should definately not try to push the slug out of her. You'll harm her.

I think you should defiantely go see a vet here.

Kel
09-12-2004, 10:01 AM
If that was a slug, I'd be very surprised if she'd managed to survive being eggbound for so many months. I'm with Jicin - a trip to the vet is in order, if only to try and find out what's going on. It could be a benign fat lump, but it worries me that she's losing weight.