Gravid Penny should i be concerned?

[d_virginiana]

I hadn't thought about impaction. With an impaction I'd expect to see straining like you would if she were trying to deliver, so still keep an eye out for that...

[slipknot711]

so the firmness and tightness also bulging at her cloaca has gone down. she has been passing some poo rather odd looking poo. i had shown steve and tommy last night. im very concerned. i also do not feel like she has babies. i didnt want to stress her but had her soaking for a bit in warm water and pedialyte. she seemed rather comfortable. idk whats going on yet but its not looking too good. ill keep you all updated

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Agreed, it could also be a few retained slugs that have worked there way down and are lodged and i've also seen kidney disease making the kidneys swell in that same area. I hope it is just a couple of babies, but it don't look good in my opinion. If i was you with her being wc and this going on i would keep her separate until you figure out what's going on. Hope she is ok!

she looks to be impacted more than gravid. I hope i am wrong. I would try a warm water soak if she does not pop soon.
Good luck with her!

[Albert Clark]

Yeah, I kind of agree with Shawn. The excrement she had looked discolored and suspicious. At first I thought it might be a precursor to the delivery but if no slugs or scrubs are shed then its kind of a ominous sign? I absolutely hope not! Without the help of a vet is more difficult.

[slipknot711]

she was WC a year ago. i appreciate all the help and concern. love my girl and hate feeling like i did something wrong. penny2.jpgthis is how i know my Penny to be. first to greet me at the door. im gonna cry. ill check back later

[BLUESIRTALIS]

She may be ok, to me though a gravid snake would be gravid all the way down and not just at the bottom next to the cloaca. I hope she is ok she is a nice looking snake!

she was wc a year ago. I appreciate all the help and concern. Love my girl and hate feeling like i did something wrong. penny2.jpgthis is how i know my penny to be. First to greet me at the door. Im gonna cry. Ill check back later

[d_virginiana]

I've seen kidney damage before, and the poo has always been discolored. The main difference I noticed was that the urates in these animals had a green color to them and the poo was almost grey. If it's that kind of weird poo then I'd agree it might be kidney damage. I've also seen poo that looked pretty mucous-y before/during delivering slugs though.

It might be time for a vet visit... They can do an xray and figure out whether there's a blockage or slugs or something there.

[Albert Clark]

Then the other possibilities are parasitic, especially in w/c subjects. Then there is possible obstruction, but if she is having excrement voids I kind of shy away from it being a total versus partial obstruction. Something is there (cloaca) but what? None of this is your fault Ashley! When you care for living things they get sick. We get sick. Did you try the online vet advice? Keep us posted. Fingers crossed. It very well could be something easily treatable!

[slipknot711]

she is going to get another soak as i feel it helped her pass some of that gross fecal matter. and with a few days of no tongue flicking... we got tongue flicking this morning! makes me feel a bit better. i definately dont think she is gravid.

[d_virginiana]

If it was a blockage for that long, I could see that causing discolored poo. Hopefully she'll pass whatever it was and get back to normal for you! Keep us updated!

Also, if you can, post pics of any more bizarre looking poo she passes. That would help us get a better idea of what might be going on.