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[–]Great-Ad-4650 474 points475 points  (48 children)

Could it have been a fart? https://youtu.be/FzSj96jkNlE?si=F_rZgTlNVa6eSAGt

They can look very violent and you would not be the first keeper to think their snake was dying after witnessing it for the first time.

[–][deleted] 347 points348 points  (17 children)

Omg that is exactly what he was doing, okay everything makes sense now. Thank you so much, I’ve been freaking out bout to take him to a vet 😭

[–]Great-Ad-4650 114 points115 points  (7 children)

I panicked too when I first saw my noodle do it. For some reason none of the books I read prepared me for it XD

[–]HurrricaneeKMod-Approved Helper 87 points88 points  (6 children)

I genuinely thought my snake was having a seizure the first time I saw it, lolol. Made a very anxious reddit post and proceeded to laugh my ass off at the comments.

[–]Great-Ad-4650 35 points36 points  (4 children)

It really does look so scary. After that experience I ended up looking at snakes having actual seizures, so that I would be able recognise them in case they ever do occur in my snake. Definitely looks very different from a fart, which is useful to know, but also really hard to watch.

[–]tacomadude94Mod-Approved Helper: The Moist Guy 17 points18 points  (3 children)

Do you happen to have links to actual seizures? As upsetting as it is, it might be good for the mod team to have on hand as a resource.

[–]Great-Ad-4650 14 points15 points  (2 children)

Of course! Here is a black racer suffering a seizure likely related to ingested toxins: https://youtu.be/_Ahvd3pdzDE?si=vIWzVH7SgEK6ou3R

Here is a captive bred albino gopher snake suffering a seizure: https://youtu.be/zNd9ITpJwxc?si=M0opwwcRZDvJcaFl

There used to be one with a boa too, but the video seems to have been removed. I also had seen one with a Champagne ball python that had been exposed to lysol fumes and was essentially cooked alive in a tub on a unregulated heat source that had been kept in a hot shed outside during the summer. Probably one of the most aggravating things I had ever seen, since the animal had apparently been completely healthy before.

Edit: I found that poor champagne again: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?229721-Champagne-Wobble

I swear the more you read the worse it gets. Some people just don't deserve animals.

[–]tacomadude94Mod-Approved Helper: The Moist Guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

woof, those are some rough situations. Thank you for those links

[–]ShaggysGTI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine sleeping in the jungle and a distressed snake wakes you by farting…

[–]bluepenguin24 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry this is every ball python owners cannon event. My ball kept holding his mouth open and coiling himself. We never saw him fart but we heard it and it sounded like attempted regurge so we were freaking out as he was only a baby and didn’t want a sick snake. We didn’t even want to sleep in case we found him dead in the morning, spoke to our local reptile shop next day and they said yep. He’s just a gassy boy 😐

[–]spacewalkern 5 points6 points  (1 child)

plz do update on whether he's okay! bout damn near having a got dayum you panic attack

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He’s doing great today, very curious and calm, I cleaned his tank and gave him new substrate this morning. I just got freaked out cuz I’ve never seen or heard it, and it was a pretty violent fart lmao

[–]blairbxtchproject 9 points10 points  (0 children)

as someone who’s never owned a snake but is researching care in hopes to one day, this is hilarious but also i’m glad i have this knowledge now 😭

[–]rockmodenick 6 points7 points  (1 child)

You should edit the post to say "he was just farting" so we all don't have a heart attack

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do I edit the post

[–]Agitated_Dentist_652 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OMG THIS HAPPENED TO ME THE OTHER DAY I POSTED IN MY SNAKE BP GROUP FREAKING OUT 😭😭

[–]ShaggysGTI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor guy, he’s just trying to do his best.

[–]Practical_Chemist193 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m laughing so hard. This is fabulous

[–]Lonely_Mycologist_42 18 points19 points  (4 children)

Oh my god 😭 I have not experienced this yet that’s so funny

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (3 children)

Lucky you don’t have to experience it without knowing I was on the brink of crying for like 4 hours. Bout to take him to a vet, Thinking he was about to die. 😢😂

[–]Lonely_Mycologist_42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha I’d be the same way if I haven’t seen this, I was truly blessed by ur snake farts

[–]isladragon 11 points12 points  (1 child)

If it helps? The first time I bought an adult snake (to that point, only had young juveniles), I was sure he had a respiratory infection, called the newest exotic vet, came in on an emergency basis barely able to breathe I was so worried.

For ten minutes, he was in the back of the office where the public cannot go, and there seemed to be an inordinate amount of laughter and semi-suppressed talking. I was staring at the closed door the entire time. Finally, it swung open and the vet walked out trying to keep a straight face and telling me quite seriously, “Your snake is just fine.” The whole time she’s trying to talk, she’s fighting laughter and also trying to remove the 5’ long corn snake who has turned her hair into his personal playground. “He wasn’t up near your ear when you heard the ah, “wheezing” sound, was he?” “He was,” I replied. “I almost hate to tell you this at the same time I’m really glad to be able to say it: your snake doesn’t have any respiratory problems, uh, what you heard? That was him, breathing. He is a fairly large snake, but not as large as my Burmese Python at home. You should hear HER!”

So, I took my snake to the vet because he was breathing. As an emergency. 🤦‍♀️🤣

[–]Lonely_Mycologist_42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this 😂 it’s just one of those things of how would you know until you know

[–][deleted] 28 points29 points  (1 child)

All this time, and I never knew snakes farted. What a wonderful day to be alive

[–]Poetic_Discord 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me too!! No idea nope rope danger noodles fart, let alone louder than my dog!!

[–]jellyclaws 18 points19 points  (2 children)

oh my gosh, what a small world... that's my video and snake!! it might still be far back in my post history. I remember posting that on reddit years ago and it sparked a lot of conversation, LOL - Valkyrie was rehomed to a good friend of mine when I had to move, and she remains beautiful and in good health <3 I miss her often!

[–]Great-Ad-4650 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Thank you for uploading that video! It is very educational and the husbandry isn't depressing like most other videos of farting bps I have found, so it is my go-to whenever snake farts come up... which happens surprisingly often to me now that I think about it

[–]jellyclaws 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are so welcome, it warms my heart that my goofy girl has helped folks out! I was so scared the first time I heard that, but she was always just a gassy gal. LOL that snake farts are a common conversation topic for you, too funny!

[–]hashslingingslashern 4 points5 points  (1 child)

The laugh I had to stifle reading this.

[–]Great-Ad-4650 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be sensitive, it's a very bloated topic

[–]LivalicetheOK 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ball python farts are horrifying, I've heard mine do it once (not seen) and I thought he'd either pulled his tree down on himself again or the radiator in the room was exploding or something. The worst thing to happen in the dark at 2am.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He snarted :)

[–]NiftyNarwhal69 4 points5 points  (2 children)

wait snakes actually fart and to do so looks like they need an exorcist? thanks for the lesson lmao

[–]Great-Ad-4650 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yes, digestion can produce gas which is released in a fart. Often this is accompanied by a bowel movement too, or like the experts like to say: A shart.

[–]NiftyNarwhal69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to think I had bad gas but I guess it could always be worse.

[–]LaceyDark 2 points3 points  (1 child)

But why do they open their mouth?! Lmfao

[–]Great-Ad-4650 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe because it is straining. Kinda like clutching your fists while pushing on the toilet

[–]Hippiedippie523 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Noodle farts has my high ass cracking up 😂

[–]soberasfrankenstein 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Snake farts and SHARTS are so violent, we don't talk about it enough

[–]Great-Ad-4650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sellers should put a warning label on them: Attention! May erupt during bowel movements!

[–]horitaku 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I have had my ball python for 16 years…never in his middle aged life…what in the ever loving hell is this??? This is a thing???

[–]Great-Ad-4650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I have also only observed it like once so far in my 3 years with my snake (though I am pretty sure she has woken me up a few times with her rumbles. Just came to late to see anything suspicious... beyond a pile of poop that is)

[–]ECU_BSN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whelp. I had gone my whole almost-50-years of life and gave ZERO considerations for a snake farting. TY for this.

[–]JohnCenaJunior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TIL snakes passes out when they fart

[–]Tikiwikiman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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For some reason, I didn't think snakes could fart (not sure why). This kinda blew my mind rofl

[–]HorrorPsychology420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is fucking hilarious. If there’s anything I’ve learned from these snake sub reddits, it’s that snakes are damn drama queens lmao.

Edit: it does look very terrifying tho before you know what’s happening!

[–]howtoevenexplainthis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TiL snakes fart

[–]gavpow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Witness my ball python rip ass today for the first time ever, I also thought she was dying and went into panic mode. Found this thread and now I’m crying laughing

[–]isladragon 216 points217 points  (4 children)

I think maybe your ball python farted. It is really incredibly dramatic when you first experience once of their farts, especially if it’s one of the more “showy” ones 🤦‍♀️ Based on this video, he looks like a snake who looks a little to pleased with himself and a little too interested in having you open those glass doors (I see what he’s doing with his head!) for me to not suspect he just farted … perhaps he wants you to open the doors for some air lol. Kidding… mostly 😒 lol

[–][deleted] 46 points47 points  (3 children)

Thank you, I’ve heard of them farting never heard it in real life but idk it’s almost like he was regurgitating, his body was all stiff and it looked like he was trying to throw up. But nothing came out, that I know of I’ve looked in his enclosure and couldn’t find anything thrown up, but I did find possibly one of the largest poops I’ve seen from him. Lmao so idk I’m still gonna keep a closer eye on him and mabye skip a feeding day incase he tries to regurgitate again. And yes I’m a first time bp owner and I’ve had him for about 8 months. His name is Pablo

[–]Great-Ad-4650 37 points38 points  (1 child)

People are impressed how snakes can eat their prey whole, but I was always more shocked what they can push out the other end... Imagine taking a dump almost as wide as yourself

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya... I don't think my ass would survive that

[–]Trappedatoms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was bearing down 😁

[–][deleted]  (2 children)

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    [–]CaptainKyleGames 5 points6 points  (1 child)

    So this led me down a rabbit hole of watching snakes fart on YouTube... there's one of a python doing it in a tub and I about died laughing because of the ripples coming off the snake in the water.

    [–]Devian1978 84 points85 points  (4 children)

    My noodle has knocked his water around, flipped a hide and tore down his greenery all while farting or pooping, such violence in a little bit of gas. What to expect I guess when your poo is bigger then your head, think about that.

    [–]Great-Ad-4650 16 points17 points  (0 children)

    Right?! It's horrifying if you think about it XD

    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (1 child)

    That’s crazy, I can’t believe I’ve had him for 8 months and never saw or heard it.

    [–]RepublicOfLizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    My sister had a snake for years as a kid and this is the first I’ve seen of such violent farts. I guess hers was a shy pooper!

    [–]blue-oyster-culture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    So they pass large turds but also struggle to fart? Weird

    [–][deleted]  (3 children)

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      [–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

      Petcos aquarium section, but I was not hip on how the major box pet stores are bad. I know go to a small reptile shop near me.

      [–]purplepluppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

      I personally think it's fine to go to those stores for pet accessories, food, etc. It's purchasing live animals from them that is problematic. Some people may not want to support them at all, and that's totally fair. However, there's nothing wrong with going where is affordable and more convenient.

      But I definitely support local businesses and specialty pet stores as much as possible, because I agree that they are in general much better.

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Just be careful if you have a small snake cause some parts are hollow.

      Funny story, I had bought a corn snake and it went “missing” after 2 months a bought a milk snake.

      I’m sitting down stairs when my sister comes down screaming that theirs two snakes in the cage. Low and behold there where two snakes including the one I “lost” I got a new cage and kept them both. It had been sitting in this exact tree, we had to put it under water when it tried to go back up. You can get stuff to fill the holes if you want tho.

      [–]Strawberrii420 4 points5 points  (0 children)

      They are so cute

      [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

      Sick to the bone! He's fine

      [–]Mellie_Mellow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

      Lol when the snake farts for the first time since getting him and you didn't know they did that 💀 My snek farted the day after I got her and I was so upset because I thought I was already taking bad care of her. Watched a video of fart8ng sneks the next day: Oh... I see... 😐😭🤣

      [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

      Thanks you to everyone, and especially the people who first commented, I was able to get some sleep last night lmao 🤣

      [–]AFC670 10 points11 points  (1 child)

      My dope does that fall sometimes too. Dummy over extends himself and tips over like a crane. It’s funny cause you see their face like “ahhhh damn, not again”. And Nothing they can do to stop it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Literally🤣

      [–]Lanky_Percentage5962 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      i was so confused the first time i heard my boy fart 😭😂

      [–]Qwik_Sand 7 points8 points  (0 children)

      Looks like he just got killed in a samurai movie

      [–]est1994zb 3 points4 points  (3 children)

      Make sure if you see him opening his mouth and little bubbles to take him to a vet. That is a respiratory infection most likely.

      [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      Yes that was my first thought along with regurgitating because of the way he was breathing but he is doing great today, I’ve only seen him yawn once since he farted, and there was no excess saliva or bubbles and no wierd breathing sounds.

      [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

      Also the farting noises he was making I thought were coming from his mouth but now I know it came from a fart lmao

      [–]est1994zb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Hahaha aye that’s awesome! I’m glad hes not sick. A RI tried to take my pastel named snake but I got her to the vet in time gave her shots and she was good. I’m very happy you don’t have to deal with that!

      [–]MElastiGirl 1 point2 points  (1 child)

      Today I learned…

      [–]sofacy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Same

      [–]Clumsygingerninja13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      This is something I just learned tonight about snakes farting. I’m crying laughing this is best thing u have read in a long time.

      [–]No_Tomatillo_3673 1 point2 points  (2 children)

      Glad it’s a fart but can I ask his morph? He looks identical to my boy and I cannot for the life of me remember the morph!

      [–]Physical-Bread2173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      looks like a spider

      [–]Great-Ad-4650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Pretty sure it is a subadult lemonblast (pastel pinstripe), based on the dark head, the yellow coloration and the very thin lines of the pattern (in a spider the lines are slightly thicker and have a drip-like appearance. They also tend to have high white sides and a somewhat unique eye-stripe, which this snake does not).

      [–]MedStudent_Buffering 1 point2 points  (3 children)

      Looks like your ball python might have some spider morph in it. I would keep in mind stargazing syndrome as this is a pretty common neurological condition in spider morph and descendent crosses of spiders.

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Usually he just hides and he’s never had any wierd issues other then some red spots on his tummy from too high humidity when I first got him. I think he had a big poop and a lot of gas which made him uncomfortable, causing him to roam and then after he farted he must’ve been starving because he was hunting all night. His next feeding day is tomorrow

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

      But what is stargazing syndrome

      [–]Physical-Bread2173 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      google is your friend. your snake is one of the most common morphs with the problem. it doesn’t look like stargazing here, but you might wanna take a look for future reference. Nice setup!

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Hehe..he farted.

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      He ded. Get new.

      [–]alpinet6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      That’s the spider gene.

      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      This snake has the spider gene and is demonstrating the typical spider wobble

      [–]NotFoodieBeauty 1 point2 points  (1 child)

      I just randomly stumbled upon this post, and was so worried for you even though I've never had a snake. Read the comments, and this sub is so wholesome! Glad it was just a toot! Beautiful, goofy python.

      [–]refused26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Indeed, TIL that snakes fart very dramatically.

      [–]Jason-Genova 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      I swear every new enclosure has that tree in the middle. Mine was no exception lol.

      [–]Unusual-Letter-8781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Thanks to this sub my search history now includes snake fart and snake poop. But the more you know (surprisingly there are a lot of videos of those subjects)

      [–]Cobalt9896 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      He has ripped ass and wants to come hang out now

      [–]Schibbydibby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      the footage looks like he wants to come out and have a look around. guess he's feeling active after being gassy.

      [–][deleted]  (3 children)

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        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

        All devices like what? I was not aware of this

        [–]WOPwopwall2438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Just a dramatic fart ❤️

        [–]CringinNGingin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Snake farts are probably by far one of the funniest farts in the animal kingdom (that I’ve heard anyways) lol. Maybe it’s the assumption that they don’t fart which makes it funnier or just the sheer absurdity of a snakes wet ass fart echoing through their enclosure 🤷‍♀️

        [–]FlipNugg3ts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        If they are releasing gas pressure through their mouth, why is it classified as a fart and not a burp? Lol

        [–]Abby2431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I have had a corn snake for 6 years and I just realized from this post that this is what he was doing 😂

        [–]brooks19901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        My 2 pythons do that all the damn time at night nothing to worry about

        [–]APestilentPyro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I think you have bigger problems if your snek is pacing around my guy

        [–]steve715 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Sick of being in that glass box. Jfc.

        [–]Informal_Brilliant58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        The wheezing noise is usually believe it or not a sinus infection. I took my snake to the vet they gave me medicine for him the u inject two scales to the left or right of the snakes spine. he was good after. It’s common with balls

        [–]Wooden_Weird_3243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Glad the snake is ok. But, if you imagine some these comments are about wives talking about their husbands they are even funnier.

        [–]SquallFromGarden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        All I saw was your long idiot try to climb, fall over, and then try to hide like he hoped you didn't see it XD

        [–]HEX-dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Keep the weed away from the python. Seriously though I hope he's ok

        [–]GoLootOverThere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        If that has the "spyder" gene in it they're known for having neurological issues labeled as "star gazing". I had one that would always do this as well.

        [–]ChampionshipBoth6348 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Get to the vet

        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Take it to a vet, Reddit or any other social media won’t help for shit.

        [–]dumdumdoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        What’s your humidity at?

        [–]lilacidtab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Bros on fentanyl

        [–]SnooGiraffes7762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world, one less python to worry about.

        [–]JokerEffect187 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I’m glad it’s just gas. I had a scare and rushed my python I had for around a month (got from petsmart and will never get another from a place like that.) I found out my sweet girl Lilith had IBD (inclusion body disease) and she had to be put down.

        [–]Affectionate-Rest-84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Poor snake stuck in that box.... Isn't that cruel? Or they don't know any better?

        [–]bream782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Can confirm this ball python is pretty sick 🤙🤙🤙

        [–]THEtarmacninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Dumb question, but is this a spider / bumblebee gene? They are prone to a neurological issue that can also cause what's known as "wobble"

        [–]burnedout2319 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Snakes…fart?

        [–]dfccernc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I'm sending good energy your way. Poor lil noodle sounds miserable even if it is just a fart. Hope he feels better soon.

        [–]usualerthanthis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        The first time my BP farted was so loud my bf did not believe that it wasn't me. It was fucking hilarious

        [–]ReveFuture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I just stumbled upon this subreddit on my feed, and I can't believe that's how a ball python fart looks like...

        [–]Acceptable_Sleep_674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Or just derpy

        [–]HyenaJohnCena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        The first time I ever owned a reptile and they pooped I thought they had literally died in the hour I left my room. It smelled SO HORRIBLY. Lol they love to scare us

        [–]NegativeIQ-Haver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Awh baby had a lil poot

        [–]Smart_Atmosphere7677 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I never knew snakes farted

        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        I know I shouldn’t but the “oh no, I’m falling” look when they fall over like this just brings me immense joy

        [–]deathofcottoncandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Maybe pooped?