Dystocia (egg-binding) is a medical emergency, not a DIY project. 🐍🚨

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]After this ball python laid her clutch, she was left with a lump in the midsection of her body. She was egg bound.

[00:00:03]I then spent days pushing the egg through [music] the snake's body little by little. I couldn't get the egg all the way to the cloaca as if something was in front of it. Maybe it's a slug.

[00:00:09]I let the snake be and hoped she would pass the egg on her own.

[00:00:12]She didn't. It's been a week and I knew I had to do something or the snake's [music] life was in jeopardy.

[00:00:32]What is that?

[00:00:39]It seems to be a very small fertile egg.

[00:00:43]Now, I just have to get this egg out of her.

[00:00:50]>> [music] >> We need to talk about what you just saw and why it's an absolute medical nightmare for this snake.

[00:00:59]What this breeder is calling help, a veterinary professional would call it an absolute textbook example of how sepsis starts.

[00:01:08]What else I found absolutely alarming is that on the profile on their website is they say that they have two decades of veterinary experience.

[00:01:17]As a veterinary professional, I can tell you that having experience does not give you permission to practice backyard medicine. No vet or technician would endorse what you just saw. Anyone with any real training would know what happens next.

[00:01:32]Egg binding or dystocia is a severe medical condition that requires veterinary assistance.

[00:01:38]And waiting a week to DIY it is not it.

[00:01:41]Egg yolk is highly concentrated and nutrient-rich, which is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. When that fluid isn't flushed out, it can lead to serious tissue necrosis, bacterial infections, sepsis, and definitely death. This breeder defended themselves by saying they wouldn't bring their car to the mechanic every time it was sick.

[00:02:02]Real experience is knowing your limits and prioritizing an animal's life over your own ego. If your reptile is egg-bound, skip the kitchen counter surgery and go right to your exotic vet.