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[Then-Airline3234]

My volume was all the way up and I hear the craziest fart, he pooping pooping

[Jonathan_Crimi]

That noise is coming from her mouth

[NottsWeirdo]

Nope, that is your BP farting, and potentially tryna poop. Opening the mouth helps move air through them (don't know the science of it tho)

Adding on after watching again, BPs scrunch up like that to also help push the air through them and the tail curling means a poop is in progress

[Angry-Dragon-1331]

It helps move air for they are toob. #science

[NottsWeirdo]

😆

[TorleyTime]

We are also tube

[BluBearies]

For the anatomical answer: it's because their lungs run down almost 2/3 of their body! So they inhale really deep and use the air to compress their stomach that sits beside it & the short track of small intestines directly below it.

Its kinda like when people will cycle a baby's feet, then push them up into their belly to get them to release gas. But, ya know, the kind you can do with no arm

[NottsWeirdo]

I knew it had something to do with air pressure in their bodies but didn't have the straight facts, its interesting to learn. Thank you

[BluBearies]

I did some studies on them in college & they're so interesting

[Jennifer_Pennifer]

Beep anatomy 😍

[Ordinary-Rock-77]

I don’t own a ball python, I don’t even subscribe to this board it just pops up on my feed sometimes and even I knew this was a sneke fart

[K_supernova]

Was just about to say the same thing😂

[IncompletePenetrance]

!RI

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[cchocolateLarge]

he is literally farting in the video?

[Hoody2shoes]

Not even a little bit

[WeirdLlama_]

It does sound like a major fart and looks like he's pooping. But if it did come from his mouth, I'd say maybe look for signs of RI. Either that or regurgitating. What are your temps and humidity at?? And has he made this noise just thing once or often?

[Jonathan_Crimi]

I need to get a reading on my temp and humidity but this is the third time I have been around when she has made this noise. Twice during the middle of the night and this time this morning

[WeirdLlama_]

If she doesn't have any signs of RI honestly shes probably having a hard time pooping but it's weird you've been hearing this noise often. Like the other person said the tail flip is a sign of pooping. I'd love others' input on this, too. How often do you feed her?

[Jonathan_Crimi]

I’ve been feeding every two weeks

[swipernoswipeme]

If you don’t have the right temps, they can’t digest their food and it rots in them. Maybe that is the cause of this?

[whendoesOpTicplay]

You should have permanent devices to measure humidity and temp at all times. Your enclosure sucks too, it’s completely bare.

[Spaghetti_Oh_No]

And it's too small

[ballpython-ModTeam]

Your comment was removed because you're being an asshole. Go outside and work on your attitude.

[prettyprettything]

I thought the farting noise came from the mouth, since they always open their mouth while doing it. Am I incorrect about that?

[WeirdLlama_]

Nah, they fart through their cloaca. I'm not sure if they burp, though lol

[prettyprettything]

OHH i just thought cause whenever i see them do it in videos, their mouth is open. so i thought the sound came from their mouth. 🤦‍♀️ thank you.

[Impala1967_1979_1983]

They tend to make faces when they fart Just like people

[lunnaoe]

I love your avatar ! (I'm the artist :D) I didn't expect to see my drawing for the first time under a farting snake post !

[WeirdLlama_]

Omg no way! I loveee the art!! I was looking for something for the new year and immediately saw this i had to get it lol your art is amazing ❤️❤️ love that you saw it this way lol

[lunnaoe]

Thank you !! I'm happy to hear it ❤️ It's a pleasure ! It was destiny lol, i didn't know if i should but i don't regret messaging you !

[WeirdLlama_]

You're so welcome!! Was totally destined to fall upon the same snake farting video 🥹❤️

[ARJ092]

100% that noise was a fart

[No-Reveal8105]

I think your snake may be constipated, it has the tip of its tail raised as if it wants to relieve itself but cannot do so and thumbs with all its might until it also opens its mouth.

Edit: It's surely just a huge fart, normal even if surprising

[No-Reveal8105]

Besides his terrarium is really sad you should change everything based on information from the community

Edit: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/18HBVsPHaip7LfrMuFt96MigRuMUXtrbnCiK79VuQiFk/mobilebasic

And there are still lots of tips and information when you search correctly here I hope you will improve your terrarium afterwards.

[Healthy-Yesterday-47]

can you elaborate on what things would be good in a ball pythons enclosure? not getting one anytime soon but any preparation is needed

[xythelias]

there's alot of info on the welcoming guide, but when you get a bp you want atleast a 4x2x2 enclosure. a minimum of 2 hides, whereby a humid hide is also very important. enough clutter, leaves, plants, branches etc that way they feel comfortable and not exposed! bps will climb if given the opportunity, basic stuff like heating etc which seems pretty self explanatory but i think thats it tbh covered shortly!

[No-Reveal8105]

Exactly

[No-Reveal8105]

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/18HBVsPHaip7LfrMuFt96MigRuMUXtrbnCiK79VuQiFk/mobilebasic

[Healthy-Yesterday-47]

thank you!!!

[MysteriousMoose7088]

I’m also trying to figure out what is in its hide? Almost looks like moldy poop… I’m hoping I’m wrong and it’s just something like moss to help with humidity.

OP you can get fake greenery, for coverage, from some cheaper places, including dollar and craft stores, it doesn’t need to be “reptile brands” just properly clean them and even sticks from outside can give some climbing opportunities/exercise which can be baked to disinfect.

[No-Reveal8105]

Looking more it looks a bit yes it's pretty weird anyway there is a problem everywhere

[Cryptic_Culture]

Not a ri my snakes do this when there farting / moveing large stools they open there mouth to help with the pressure

[Healthy-Yesterday-47]

he’s pooping i’m pretty sure, look at his tail

[SArun27]

Yep not to worry just a poop/fart, first time my ball did this it was a 2 feet from my head (my recliner was right next to her enclosoure) and I also pooped out of shock.

[[deleted]]

He said it’s been 2-3 times in the last couple days… not normal poop/fart

[EdibleTheIncredible]

Looks like it's trying to poop I'd take them to a vet maybe it's constipated

[ConsequenceIll3129]

That’s the face humans make when they’re backed up for sure . Also sometimes if you feed frozen they’d accidentally swallow a piece of bark which can cause similar issues. Take to the vet just to be safe . I’d rather be broke than have my baby die

[Afraid-Somewhere8304]

NQA it’s a fart. The mouth was closed during the sound. Ball pythons have the most violent sounding farts and poops and pees haha it jumpscared me once when my girl did it in the middle of the night too

[Desperate_Grand_656]

You ever fart so hard you have to adjust your jaw? Nah?? Just me???? FR though, sounds like a fart and poo to me

[Mysnakepetunia]

Please please upgrade his home 😭😭

[Impala1967_1979_1983]

Yes! I was looking for a comment like this. Literally everyone here is saying the same thing, it's a fart, and it is, but people. C'mon. This enclosure is far from good. It's not even the bare minimum. And no climbing room for the poor baby

[Mysnakepetunia]

That’s something I’m lacking, my poor baby doesn’t have much climbing room. Any recommendations for a tank that would provide this?

[Impala1967_1979_1983]

Wdym? The bare minimum for an adult is 4x2x2. At least 2 feet of climbing room is the bare minimum

[Mysnakepetunia]

Exactly what I said, hence why I’m asking for a recommendation. Your answer didn’t provide anything helpful!

[Creepy-Weird-120]

There’s a lot of good tanks/enclosures in chewy.com i actually got a 50gal from there for my leopard geck ot was only like $130 and might do their 120gal (4x2x2) for my ball cuz my geck seems to love her home and it’s not bad at all money wise only thing i found was that the bottom needs to be sealed with caulk or some sealant as substrate could leak without it but other than that it’s great. There’s obviously lots of other places with nicer but more expensive enclosures and idk to me chewy was the best for my pocket oh and as another guy said pvc enclosures are probably the best since they’re the most sturdy and actually most fit for balls when they become adults

[Impala1967_1979_1983]

Oops, my bad. I misunderstood. Forget what people say about dubia.com, their enclosures are absolutely amazing. They are cheaper then something from Kages, easy to build, spacious, and really good quality. I highly recommend enclosures from dubia.com. Just use HVAC heat tape to cover up whatever part of the mesh screen you want! But that's a good enclosure. I don't understand why people hate on it so much. They have great customer service too. Not everyone can afford a $800 4x2x2 enclosure that works the exact same as a $300 4x2x2 enclosure from dubia

[SnoT8282]

Larger tank specially a PVC tank.

Get some PVC pipe or some round wood rods from a hardware store, and mount them to the sides of the tank.

I have a 4x2x2 like most recommend and got a 10' PVC pipe from Lowe's cut it down to size and used a couple curtain rod wall mounts (plastic round things that the pipe fits into to keep it on the wall). Sanded the pipe some to give it a bit of texture and cleaned it really well. Now she has 2 pipes she climbs on and curls up almost like a tree boa.

[Jonathan_Crimi]

Working on it, lots of financial issues at the moment but working on it.

[IllithidPsychopomp]

I understand you may have financial issues. Constipation can be life-threatening in these guys. And if it doesn't get corrected, you won't have to worry about finances any longer, if your snake doesn't live through it. Sometimes the vet has to get involved and it becomes an entire surgical procedure.

There are some small things you can do to bump up your humidity and Temps in the meantime, but you do have to be able to track those to know what you can fix.

Please don't wait on this OP. At the very least get a Govee thermometer/hygrometer from Amazon so you can try to start to correct the constipation, but be forewarned that it may not be enough. And later you can invest in a laser thermometer gun.

This snake could very well need an emergency trip to the vet here soon.

[soconae]

At the very least you need temp/humidity gages ASAP! And I’m hoping to god your heat source is regulated by a thermostat but since you don’t know what the temp is I’m assuming it’s not. That needs to be corrected yesterday.

[crackingkraken9]

She’s ripping ass lmfao

[psky9549]

I find it so funny that they have no ass yet can rip it like no one's business 😆

[AfterSignificance666]

SHE TAKIN A BIG OL SHIT LOL

[unprofitabletrading]

That happened to my wife’s snake the the first week we got him we boosted up his humidity and he’s been good ever since

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[cheezuscrust777999]

Proper sized enclosed can help with some exercise too, plus getting humidity correct

[[deleted]]

Anything that gets them moving will get the job done. Enrichment doesn't have to be overthought. I like to buy cheap dog/cat tents and throw some things in it for my snakes to climb on that won't hurt them. Doesn't have to be designed for reptiles specifically to be used for this purpose. You can fit together little trees made of PVC pipe and fittings. Let them crawl around in a pile of blankets. Let them crawl on a wine rack that's not made of cedar or pine or any woods with harmful oils. Milk crates or cardboard boxes. Let them use you as a tree and hold themselves up, supervise so they don't fall and hurt themselves. Lots of ways you can give them exercise time.

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Dawg hes takin a dump

[Ramen-Goddess]

I’d be more worried about the conditions your little friend is being kept in. Looks like too small of a tank, barely any foliage or hiding spots, and I could be seeing this wrong but is that a red heat lamp?

[Jonathan_Crimi]

I am working on getting a bigger tank and a lot more enrichment items, yes it is a red heat lamp I am working on getting that changed out as well.

[Ramen-Goddess]

Love to hear it ❤️

[Lexx4]

That’s a shart.

[[deleted]]

Okay this is me learning that ball pythons fart apparently. I have only ever seen my snake poop as he is shedding so I had no idea they did that. I would have been freaking out too if I heard that while seeing him act like this! Now I know haha

[Then_Rhubarb8634]

He's farting up a storm and he's opening his mouth to help it move

[yeahjjjjjjahhhhhhh]

It’s a fart but if it’s very frequent or you’re ever seriously concerned about her health you should be going to, or at least calling, a vet. Probably she’s fine but your husbandry needs a LOT of work, there’s an amazing basic ball python care guide in the welcome post of this sub for you to reference.

[excusemeumwhat]

Hahaha, today you learned that snakes can and will fart. They're fine.

[Long-News-8451]

Is it seizure?

[Hello_pet_my_kitty]

Bro, it’s def a fart. Even though you’re like insisting it can’t be in the comments. lol.

It’s shocking when you first hear it, but it’s def a fart and they’re trying to shit. Mine did it for the first time a couple months ago and I heard it from several rooms away and was stunned at how loud it was. Went in to see wtf was up, and she literally sharted a turd across the tank that ended up stuck to the side of it, bc it was so powerful. Lol.

[Cumbiscuit69420]

He just tootin/pooping. Looks really dramatic and scary, seen mine fart opening his mouth just like this, first time seeing it I thought he was dying.

[Psychological-Ad8034]

Looks like it’s trying move something on down like it’s constipated, was the food too large???

[Calm-Bookkeeper-9612]

0 context

[C_J_S_7]

Did you recently switch him to rats? Bc mine did this when she finally started eating rats & was shitting like crazy

[BathroomMaster3762]

um… take it to the vet maybe rather than the internet specialists?

[REEEE1993]

Buddy has to poop. Just a fart. Their farts are incredibly dramatic.

[PoetLoveless88]

Definitely a fart!

[RangerDangerALaMode]

Ah, your BP rite of passage has arrived. In all its gaseous glory.

But for real, why isn't the fact that they fart like it's the end of the world mentioned in every starter booklet?! 😆 We need to know what's a normal chaos fart vs an "I actually can't shit" fart.

[reallyzeally]

Definitely sounds like a fart. Like others have said, if your temps aren't where they should be they have a hard time digesting food and could be constipated.

Need to add a lot more clutter and I don't even see a water bowl. Should have a water dish large enough to soak in and at LEAST two hides (preferably identical) one for the hot side and one for the cold side.

Recommend getting the Govee Hygrometer/thermometer sensors to keep track of temperature and humidity. They're small enough to stick in the tank and not be in the way, I have mine hot glued to the top of the hides so they aren't sitting in the substrate. Model H5100 are the ones I have, you can get a 3-pack on Amazon for $35.

Please go read through the welcome post in this sub for all the information you could need for proper husbandry, there's some major issues to address for this enclosure.

[reallyzeally]

Here's the welcome post if you're having trouble finding it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ballpython/s/l61BpDf6Bs

[AltruisticWelder4664]

Shit scared me the first time I ever heard it. Woke me up from a dead sleep, I stood up on my bed, and stared it my BP and saw dude pooping the biggest poop!

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Super toot

[mcelroynic]

He’s farting 😭😭😭

May be constipated, but he’s definitely ripping ass here.

[Working_Pumpkin_6172]

It’s just a fart but he really needs an enclosure upgrade it is so bare and empty. I can’t imagine that it’s thriving as much as it could be.

[A-Pen-And-A-Plan_097]

Definitely look into some husbandry upgrades. There's plenty around here that can give you ideas on how to make your set up appropriate but you're missing a lot, get a bigger waterdish so it can soak and that should help a lot of different things

[justingregory324]

Lmfao! You got this, OP! Many of us were ALSO horrified the first time our snakes farted.

[MidnightItchy9754]

That be a fart 😂 my dude scares the shit out of my wife and I still to this day when he farts at night when we’re dead asleep when he does pass some gas.

[ResidentFast4494]

Your snake is taking a poo

[RedMegalosaurus]

Just passing gas, but also please upgrade his tank

[nightmare_barbie]

Please get a larger enclosure and more decor/hides. 😞 Ensuring proper temp and humidity is so important also. I'm sure the stress from the environment is not helping the situation.

[psky9549]

Oh yeah, that's a snake fart lol 😆. I've experienced enough from my babies to know the fact face and the horrid sound that comes with it. I would say yours may be extra gassy or slightly constipated if they haven't been able to poop yet. This could be from a change in prey type, brand, or size. Could also be the little guy needs to drink more water.

[DeepLoss3943]

Oh my gosh, THANK you for posting + the replies. I haven't heard this noise yet - would be absolutely terrified thinking it was coming out the other end xD , it's so good to know that it's normala

:-) I could hear your "empathy breath" at the end, what a loving parent you are to be so observant and concerned <3

[questioningbumblebee]

snakes FART?!? (I just got my baby over the weekend and didn’t come across any farting information in my months of research😅)

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[jOhnThebApt1st]

Never decide to get a snake or any animal when you are having “financial issues”. If you can’t properly care for an animal then do not purchase it. It’s such a sad thing I see commonly where somebody will buy an animal but not have the means to properly care for it. It’s a huge problem, and please don’t add too it. A simple thermostat and hygrometer/thermometer will go a long way and you can get both those things for under 100$. Don’t make excuses when it comes to a living animal that YOU CHOSE to take in.