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Jay has a lump: Constipated, Eggbound, Infection....?

The swimming gives a lot of excercise and it is the exercise that can help move the slugs out.

Best wishes. Glad you know what it is. I just wish she had released it for the vet.
 
If you have the surgery, are you going to "spay" her? Then you won't ever deal with this again in the future. It takes a really great surgeon to remove a slug and leave the female capable of breeding anyway. Just something to discuss with your vet.

Wel, I hope it doesn't come to that, and then next spring, feed a little less for the early spring, to discourage egg laying, and give calcium supplements in case she does.
 
Nanci said:
If you have the surgery, are you going to "spay" her? Then you won't ever deal with this again in the future. It takes a really great surgeon to remove a slug and leave the female capable of breeding anyway. Just something to discuss with your vet.

Wel, I hope it doesn't come to that, and then next spring, feed a little less for the early spring, to discourage egg laying, and give calcium supplements in case she does.
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I hadn't even considered that possible! As long as "spaying" her doesn't cause extra health risks either during surgery or in the future, I would probably do so. I have no inclination to breed her or really any animals, though I think she has a fabulous temperament and certainly don't mean to insinuate she has anything but the best genes and mothering skills. I just don't think I can face this yearly and I wouldn't want her to either!
 
Just an update: I mostly left Jay alone since the vet visit, only giving her the vet- recommended swimming baths about three times. She's been getting antibiotic shots every three days, which are quite nerve-wracking to administer! She still hasn't been fed as I was told to hold off until the egg was laid or, as it looks like will happen, surgically removed. The lump hasn't gotten bigger or moved or shown any change. She still is in pretty good spirits and doesn't seem to be pained by the lump when it's touched.

Surgery tomorrow at noon. Trying to think of it as a c-section, not a life-ending procedure just an unpleasant one. I will update afterward on her results. Thanks everyone for helping me with this, a year ago I never would have imagined myself gearing up to take a snake in for surgery but here I am, without regrets.
 
Thanks for the update. I'll be thinking if you and Jay tomorrow. Prayers for a speedy recovery!
 
Jay LIVES!

Great news, Jay's surgery went as well as could be and she is now recovering back in her tank. Just prior to surgery, the vet gave me the just-in-case warning of the worst scenario possible...a massive tumor in her colon, etc. , so it was a tough few hours. In the end, it was indeed a slug egg that was stuck, but not so stuck that it was very difficult to remove once she was opened up.

The offending slug...in a souvenir bag
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Forgot to ask how her reproductive system fared in the surgery. Hope to not have this happen again. When I bring her in for stitches removal we will clear that up.

A happy ending to an egg-bound snake story.
 

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Wow that's big! No wonder she had such a lump, the poor baby. I'll continue to send live and care your way for a speedy and complete recovery.
 
Not to make you paranoid, but keep a close eye on her, especially her tail. My girl threw a blood clot during or after her surgery that lodged in her tail and required it to be amputated the next day.
 
Shiari said:
Not to make you paranoid, but keep a close eye on her, especially her tail. My girl threw a blood clot during or after her surgery that lodged in her tail and required it to be amputated the next day.
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Holy Anti-Coagulants Batman! That sucks! :awcrap: So sorry to hear that! I hope she's OK now even without her tail! But thanx for posting this warning, as it is good for any snake owner to know!
 
Not to worry, I'm already paranoid! Did the blood clot present as redness and swelling? I'll definitely be on the lookout for any sign the healing isn't going well, but I hope not to miss anything. It's a rather ghastly cut already, hard to notice what else is amiss.
 
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