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something to worry about or just a scab?

obboi34

obboi34

Aaron
As my yellow rat has become more active and is finally eating again I gave his a thorough once over and found this. <a href="http://tinypic.com?ref=2j4xamg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i62.tinypic.com/2j4xamg.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

it looks at first glance like a wood chip going in the wrong way or a scab. could it have been some especially gross defecation that decided to stick around? i poked it with disinfected tweezers and he didn't flinch so i don't think it's hurting him.
 
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It's hard to tell with the blurry photo. Can you post a clearer one?

One of my snakes once got a piece of aspen stuck in his hemipene. I have no idea how it happened, because I wasn't breeding him on aspen or anything. He didn't like me touching it, but I was able to pull it out after a few attempts. It left a sore mark, so then I gave him daily baths in diluted betadine and it healed up.

Here's the thread about it if you want to compare it to yours: http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129814
 
Sorry for the delay in posting a better pic. Beatrix ate two days ago and I wanted to give him the chance to rest up. It looks like the "scab" has fallen off a bit but like there is still something stuck underneath the vent scales.
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yep. he's defecated in his usual ostentatious style all over the tank. he's feeding regularly too and his warm spot is set to 84*F. He hasn't been losing weight. I wonder if he didn't just cut himself sometime when I let him crawl in the grass last month.
 
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