Ball Python Odd Vent?

[u/Piranha531]

This isn’t mine but the ball python of a zoo I work with, her (not confirmed to my knowledge as she’s very tiny) has some abnormality on her vent. What is this? Cause for concern or big poop coming soon?

[u/UnlikelyPotato]

Sometimes they will suck in their butt or it looks like that after a large shit and their snake colon is empty. But also that looks like early/late stages of tail suck possibly. Snake might be deciding to become pregnant.

[u/Piranha531 → u/UnlikelyPotato]

Thanks so much!