Blood around the Cloaca
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Feral



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Blood around the Cloaca Reply with quote


Okay so my ball python that I recently rescued (in the past 10 days) just shed today. I picked her up so I could take the shed out to see if the eye caps came off and they did but I noticed that around her cloaca there is some blood and the very tip of her tail which had been burt came off as well and there is a bit of blood there too. Is there anything I can do?? Is she hurt?
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PlayBall



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pics would really help on this one. I hope she's ok
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deborahbroadus
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pics!!

While waiting for the pics...a nice soak in Chlorhexidine/water (follow directions) wouldn't hurt; might help.

Some suggest Hydrogen peroxide/solution/water (but I have no experience with this).
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Feral



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I took her to the vet later that day and she's fine. He checked her out then sexed her for sure for me and yep, she is a female. He gave me an ointment/cream for her tail tip, he said to put it on every other day and that another little bit may come off her next shed but do not worry and put some more of the cream on it. So my Pandora has been given a clean bill of health and proven for sure to be a female.
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deborahbroadus
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wonder....do snakes have menstruational periods? Surprised
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NickMyers03
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its good you took her to the vet, how old is this ball?
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Feral



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Around a year from what I was told when I got her from her previous owner, the guy he got him through said she was a male from a late '07 clutch...so really I am not too sure. But she is about 2ft and 4 inches long
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