Swollen above the vent

[daver676]

I fed my 5-6 month old bp a large mouse on Monday (November 10), and had fed her a smaller mouse 5 days before that. THe large adult was easily her biggest meal to date. In hindsight, probably too big. Anyways, it's been 3 days, so I went to check her out tonight, and noticed that the area above the vent looks VERY full. Like, after the vent, her tail is about 3 times smaller. What further concerned me is that this swollen area is very soft. Am I worrying over nothing? Her last poop was about 8 days ago.
I have a previously scheduled vet appointment for her this Saturday, but would like to here about what this could be, if anything, before then. Thanks.

[BoidKeeper]

She's going to take a dump. Leave her be and by tomorrow or the next day you'll be cleaning a cage. Also the sooner you switch to rats the better.
Cheers,
Trevor

[elevation24]

Heh yep she's going to poop soon, so I'd let her be unless you want her to go on you :p I just got my latest gal a couple of days ago and noticed her tail was swollen - within 2 hours of her arriving she had taken a big ol' poop inside her nice, clean new home.

[daver676]

Ok, well I just gave her a little soak (prior to reading your posts), just to get some of the leftover mouse crusties off her (it was a messy feeding last time), and she gave me a normal sized urate, and what looks like vegetable oil. What is this oily stuff? Are the mice I'm feeding her too fatty or something?

I plan I picking up some rats at the PCPC show on the 23rd. Hopefully I can get her eating those.

[BoidKeeper]

Yes they are fatty but that is the same normal liquid that always comes out but you get a different perspective when it is released in water.
Trevor

[daver676]

Originally posted by BoidKeeper
Yes they are fatty but that is the same normal liquid that always comes out but you get a different perspective when it is released in water.
Trevor

Did I ever. Talk about a greasy mess! All over my hands AND the snake! That'll learn me!

[BoidKeeper]

LMAO!

[RepTylE]

Yuck! Sucks to be you daver. Guess I should count myself lucky that kind of thing hasn't happened to me (yet) I have to be careful handling Shriek right now, there is a load of processed rat ready to come out any time now.

[daver676]

Well I hope it comes out before the vet visit. I need a fecal sample damnit!!

[RepTylE]

lol I doubt that is going to be a problem. Hope the vet visit goes well.