Tail?

[Jules1618]

I got a new adult corn today. He's been sexed and is male. My first corn.
He is super healthy but his tail looks weird. At the vent he just stops bing "plump" and their is his small tail that looks like it doesn't match his body? Is this normal?

[poison123]

Any pics?..

[Jules1618]

Tail picture

[Hannibalcanibal]

Pics? could just be normal male-tail, could be stuck shed, a bunch of things... we won't know until we get pics.

[Jules1618]

Full snake picture

[smy_749]

Maybe he just needs to use the bathroom.

[Aaron_S]

It looks slightly swollen but tough to say if it's just the pic to me.

Most likely, it needs to poop. It also could be overweight as corns will get "hips" similar to that if overfed.

[poison123]

Definitely looks bloated. Try soaking him in warm water.

[smy_749]

I didn't see the full snake pic, wasn't showing. In the full snake picture it looks a bit funny. Aaron, hips would be an understatement. Those are thunder thighs.

[Jules1618]

I didn't see the full snake pic, wasn't showing. In the full snake picture it looks a bit funny. Aaron, hips would be an understatement. Those are thunder thighs.

I know eh?

[poison123]

How did you get it sexed? If its female it may be egg bouned.

[Jules1618]

Guy said male, I sent him a message asking about it he is on my reptile Ottawa Facebook page

[Jakeslither]

haha dem hips don't lie!

unrelated note, I just wanted to say that you're corn is quite a cute one!

[Jules1618]

Thanks jake!!
He is great and his ail remains ... Unique
He loves to eat too

[smy_749]

Thanks jake!!
He is great and his ail remains ... Unique
He loves to eat too

Your not going to update us if it was just a well needed bathroom break or swollen?

[Jules1618]

Had him a month now and no change
He eats like a big and when I touch the tail he does not appear in any pain

[Starbuck]

has he pooped at all?
Snakes very rarely show pain >>> absence of evidence is not the same as evidence of absence.

[Jules1618]

He has pooped twice, last one was huge as he had eaten 2 adult mice

[Kimmie]

my snake had a abs on her noes a swollen part when I poked her she showed pain by biting my hand which poked her nose lol XD (I asked for that I guess)

[Starbuck]

i imagine most of my snakes would strike at me if i poked their face, it doesnt mean they are in pain :P In your case, that is probably what it was though.

To the OP, can you post a picture of the snakes underbelly as well, near the tail?

[Jules1618]

All of these where taken 4 minutes ago
Sorry for the multiple posts to show the images
Photo 1

[Jules1618]

Photo #2
To compare to last month

[Jules1618]

Photo #3
Vent
The vent is right at the end of the bulge

[Jules1618]

Another view of Thunder
Named after the thunder thighs comments haha


I didn't see the full snake pic, wasn't showing. In the full snake picture it looks a bit funny. Aaron, hips would be an understatement. Those are thunder thighs.

[SkyesRingo]

Maybe his tail just doesn't want to grow, or got stunted... or some genealogical defect? Idk but it does look awesome o: (in a weird way)

[Jules1618]

Maybe his tail just doesn't want to grow, or got stunted... or some genealogical defect? Idk but it does look awesome o: (in a weird way)

That makes sense, he is healthy, eats like a champ. So I'm not worried. He is a keeper for ever

[rocknhorse76]

What do you feed him, and how often? To me, he looks obese.

[Jules1618]

One adult mouse a week
He can eat like 2 though... He is a garbage can

[Lankyrob]

One adult mouse a week
He can eat like 2 though... He is a garbage can

I would say that is too much food, mine gets either an adult mouse or an equivalent sized rat every 14-21 days, when i got it he was fat but now he looks much sleeker and healthier.

[NBLADE]

That is just an overweight corn, has been fed too much too often, and not got enough excersize which has caused him to develop the fatty deposits at the vent, classic example of power feeding. Your best bet is to get him on a diet, feeding every 2 to 3 weeks and letting him swim to burn up excess fats, as if he is showing as that fat on the outside, internally he will be showing effects aswell, and is at risk of fatty liver disease.

[Jules1618]

K diet time it is
Thanks guys

[sweatshirt]

classic example of power feeding..

Definitely :p someone that my mom's friend knew tried power feeding and they just ended up with an obese snake with a tiny head.

Good luck with the diet OP :D

[SkyesRingo]

Definitely :p someone that my mom's friend knew tried power feeding and they just ended up with an obese snake with a tiny head.

Good luck with the diet OP :D

That sounds like it'd be funny to look at! Kind of like a human with a big body and tiny head xD

[NBLADE]

K diet time it is
Thanks guys

You'll probably never be able to lose all the hips and will always show signs of it, but atleast with healthier feeding schedule and more excersize can reduce risk of damage to internal organs and get him more in shape.


Definitely :p someone that my mom's friend knew tried power feeding and they just ended up with an obese snake with a tiny head.

Good luck with the diet OP :D

Yea often happens with big bodies and small heads where they have been forced to grow too quick, and the body stops and the tail thins right down like in this case, can be very damaging to the over all life span of the snake which is a shame.