Kingsnake developing large lump

[krzr3000]

I have a 13 year old cali king. I keep it at my parents house so I see it once or twice a week to feed and clean the cage. Its in a 75g and temps have been in the low 90's. It eats a small rat weekly, last time it ate was a week ago but all I had at the time was a lg mouse. Today it is moving slowly, but about to shed. There is a lump the size of a small/med rat around mid way, but the last meal was the mouse a week ago and she already defecated since then. The mass feels firm, and has developed in a weeks time or less. There is no way she has eaten anything as its a secure tank and no one here to feed it. Any ideas? I'm posting this from my phone so I can't get a pic up right now but will post one later tonight.

Thanks

 

[Wretched5705]

could possibly have swallowed some substrate? what do you have it on

 

[krzr3000]

Aspen for the past 5 years.

 

[krzr3000]

Here's a pic...doing it all from phone hope it works

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Biff_Webster/cb963586.jpg

 

[snakeguy101]

maybe some infertile eggs?

 

[RiskEE]

maybe some infertile eggs?

that could be the case

 

[krzr3000]

I had thought of that, and may have missed it the past few weeks as she was eating. Also looked at some pics of gravid snakes and it does look similar. I will wait for her to shed and go from there. Thanks for the input.

 

[krzr3000]

Assuming she has unfertilized eggs. Should I continue to offer food? If so should the prey be smaller?

 

[snakeguy101]

so long as she eats, yes. Starving her will do no good. Also, pay close attention after the next feeding and see if she defecates.

 

[EricIvins]

It's too high to have anything to do with the reproductive tract.........Other than that, it could be anything really........