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Why is my corn snake pooping blood and not eating after finding him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

hello, i need help with my pet corn snake i found him in the wild in my backyard , he is big but not small i have been feeding him lizards for awhile and he has been pooping fine until last week where he wasn't eating and pooping blood and his poop has got smaller and more blood plz need help thx.

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Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Veterinarian

Published on July 8th, 2017

It is possible that he may be obstructed either from the food he is eating or the substrate he is on. It is also possible that he could have an infection that is causing the blood. Either way, he should be checked out by a reptile veterinarian. You can find one in your area on www.arav.org.

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