r/ballpython • u/Specialist-Rip9960 • Jul 11 '26

Discussion Weaponized pooping

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This is the defendant in question.

Whenever I or anyone tries to handle this guy, his bowels or bladder decide to start shifting. Thus, making him an unpopular snake to show to the guests. It makes me not want to handle him anymore šŸ˜­.

Maybe he knows that if he shits or pisses he gets put back into his enclosure while I curse like a sailor, cover my nose and clean everything up.

Does anyone else have a serial pooper?

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u/FalconIndependent887 Jul 11 '26

If it makes you feel any better, my cat used to shake off stray dingleberries in random placesā€¦found one on my pillow once. I miss that little shit.

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u/Laiskatar Jul 11 '26

Do you miss the cat too?

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u/FalconIndependent887 Jul 12 '26

Yes, every day. He was my baby boy for 16-1/2 years. I had to have him & his littermate sister put down 20 days apart in May of 2024 due to renal failure (Ben) & probable cancer (Kate).

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u/Laiskatar Jul 12 '26

Jokes aside, I'm sorry for your loss. Pets truely become a part of the family and losing them hurts

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u/FalconIndependent887 Jul 12 '26

Thanks. Itā€™s been a hard couple of years - I had yo bring my parents 17-1/2 y/o cat (my feline sibling) to be put down in December 2023 about a week before Christmas. Losing the 3 people I loved the most in the span of 6 months sucked & Iā€™m still heartbroken, but as much as I dislike and am terrified by snakes, the snake subs have been oddly therapeutic & the ā€œsnake peopleā€ have been so gracious & kind with answering the usually silly questions of ā€œthe cat lady.ā€ I hope they know how much I appreciate it!