Sagging Snake...

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:02 AM

I fed my snake (Rosario) the other day, and now his/her body is sagging around the middle. Is that like a normal digestion process or what? He's still moving around, just it looks kind of strange.

youngster · 03-13-12, 11:04 AM

A picture goes a long way when you're trying to figure something out.
How much is it sagging?
What did you feed it?

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:07 AM

It's not sagging THAT much, but I'll try to get a pic.

And I fed it a worm (its a dekayi)

Jenn_06 · 03-13-12, 11:08 AM

Yeah a pic will help a lot.

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:20 AM

Here is a pic. Notice how his body goes from regular to thin and saggy pretty quickly

Jenn_06 · 03-13-12, 11:21 AM

That's where the worm is it will go away in a few days

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:23 AM

the worm is in the bulge?

Jenn_06 · 03-13-12, 11:24 AM

Yeah it's the worm

youngster · 03-13-12, 11:26 AM

Yeah that just looks like the bump from the worm. Nothing to worry about.

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:28 AM

But why is there a bump and a sag? Shouldn't there just a bump?

StuDude · 03-13-12, 11:32 AM

I'm worried more about the sag than the bump. The scales on the top of the sag are wrinkled a bit...

Will0W783 · 03-13-12, 11:35 AM

I wouldn't worry too much right now, Stu. It looks like the snake has a full stomach, and what you are seeing as a "sag" is just the body post-stomach returning to its normal width. Give it a few days until the worm is digested and then see how the snake looks. I'm sure he/she is ok and you're just experiencing the stress and paranoia all us new snake owners go through. I freaked out every time my first snake did ANYTHING new for about a year. Wild-caught snakes are always a bit trickier though. You don't know if he/she has any parasites. Perhaps a vet visit is in order for a fecal test?

Jenn_06 · 03-13-12, 11:36 AM

Don't really see what your talking about. I just see the bulge and everything looks normal.

StuDude · 03-13-12, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

Perhaps a vet visit is in order for a fecal test?

My parents don't DO vets. Silly, I know. but I've had a TON of pets (hermit crabs, frogs, birds, a rabbit, other snakes, fish, mice, gerbils , lizards, box turtles, snapping turtles, etc.), and all the ailments they've ever had (broken legs, infections, cat bites, sicknesses, etc.) I (and one of my older sisters) was able to cure. parasites, though, I could not do. If they are external parasites, I could give him some sort of bath...

alessia55 · 03-13-12, 12:42 PM

Looks normal to me... but you never know if there's parasites or whatnot since you got a wild snake