Sweet Sunny

I'm sad to announce that Sunny, my wee little baby ball python who was recovering from surgery, died tonight. She was having a hard time pooping after the surgery (because she kept prolapsing, the vet surgically attached her intestines to the abdominal wall). She pooped shortly before she died and it appears her belly started bleeding inside.

Poor Sunny.

I'm sorry I couldn't do more to save you.

Sunny at the Vet

It took 2 weeks, but Sunny, my baby ball python rescue, finally prolapses again. She pooped last night and the end of her intestines came out of her vent. :( 

Dr Folland will gently push her prolapse back in and then put a stitch or two on the sides of her vent to prevent it pushing out again. If that doesn't help, then he will surgically attach the end of the intestines to the inside of her belly.

UPDATE at 9:32 am: 

Dr Folland just called. The best bet for Sunny is to surgically attach the colon back to her abdominal wall since the stay sutures along the vent are not likely to work. The fibers holding her colon inside her body have broken down and don't appear to be reconnecting. 

If the surgery doesn't work, then the only remaining option is euthanasia. 😞

Sunny, rescue 159

This sweet baby ball python keeps prolapsing (her intestines start to fall out when she poops). She's prolapsed three times in the last three weeks. 

My vet says it's not uncommon for babies to prolapse and his first treatment will be a small stitch in her vent. 

If that doesn't work, they will surgically attach the cloaca to the abdominal wall so it cannot be pushed out. 

We'll start with the stich on Monday and see how she does.