This is a little out there, maybe. But I’ve noticed that one of my ball pythons pretty regularly has extremely… audible bowel movements. As far as I can tell, they’re healthy and so is he, but whenever it’s time and “nature calls”, you could almost picture him shooting around in the likeness of a cartoon, propelled by the action of which he is making such a horrendous sound by… The dog was startled by this enough the other night that he had to come and get me, and I have to admit, if I didn’t catch on to what was going on, it was a pretty scary sound… Anyway, I’ve kept ball pythons for a long time, well over 15 years, and I’ve never encountered this before. Is it pretty normal, like it just happens to be HIS thing or should I be concerned about something going on?
It could be a problem but snakes do not have an efficient system for getting rid of by-products from digestion. So when bowel movement occurs some gas does go with it, some are likely more audible than others.
Additionally to what’s been mentioned are you sure he’s not blowing bubbles in his water either? I don’t know the biology behind it but if they’re really thirsty they tend to drink for a minute, then blow blow bubbles loudly. I hear it all the time because I do 60-80 water cups at a time. No idea why, but I’ve seen most species do it
On another note, I cleaned a couple tubs yesterday where walls were painted at high velocity and that had to make some noise.
I’ve never heard it myself but I have heard quite a few stories about ball python flatulence. People were surprised at how loud it actually was. I ended up googling it. It’s… intense lol
Yes, this is definitely a “high velocity discharge” kind of situation, and all coming from the back when it happens. Everything comes out looking normal, but like I said, if I didn’t watch it happen, from the sounds you’d half expect him to be self propelled and airborne during the process.
It happens with our male banana ball python. It literally woke us up out of a dead sleep many times. My wife and I look at eachother like it “it wasn’t me!” Then laugh for 15 minutes.
If you have actually witnessed a defecation event with the sound then that would eliminate the cough possibility. I had to ask though, because over the years I have seen too many people laughing about their animal farting all the time only to have said animal die sometime thereafter due to an untreated respiratory infection
Lol, Nanners hasn’t farted yet, the loudest noise he makes is when he falls down in his cage (he’s constantly trying to climb into the tiny ledge on top of the doors)
Anyway, I’ve kept ball pythons for a long time, well over 15 years, and I’ve never encountered this before. Is it pretty normal, like it just happens to be HIS thing or should I be concerned about something going on?
love your words and your snake