White mucus on vent after poop?

[hooklinebrittany]

I have had this problem for a while, and my vet tested it but never got back to me. I think I will give her a call. But here's the situation:

Ivan has been pooping and then afterwards there will be a ivory type colored mucus like strip left sometimes half hanging out of his vent. It's like white snot but not extremely wet, just moist ish. I don't really know what it means. Is it possibly parasitic? I haven't found anything about it on this website. His poops are regularly scheduled and not diarrhea or extremely dry. They seem fine. He is eating just fine and we give him a bath every day for 20-30 minutes at a time, never unsupervised. He hasn't been acting any different at all, seems honestly just fine like always. Alert, wandering around, etc. He acts perfectly fine. My vet tested it last time I was there but never got back to me so I assumed it wasn't a big deal but it happens about 2 to 3 times a week and I don't know what I should do to make it stop or if it even matters. But I definitely don't want him to die so please get back to me with any advice you have.
Thank you!

 

[Beardednoob]

How old is he?
Perhaps a seminal plug or collection. ?

 

[hooklinebrittany]

hes a year and a half. whats a seminal plug?

 

[hooklinebrittany]

oh my god. i just looked it up and thats not something i wanted to hear about my baby boy haha. gross. what makes that happen? its so weird to talk about but does he just... squirt his man juice every now and then? now that i think about it it started when i first started to try to breed him. so that makes sense. but im still traumatized because hes my baby. haha.

 

[Beardednoob]

LOL, just part of life.
I do not know all the ins and outs.

 

[hooklinebrittany]

oh ok. so its nothing to be worried about though? because im pretty sure thats what it is. i just wanna know if its bad or good... or if it doesnt matter. haha.

 

[Beardednoob]

http://www.anapsid.org/seminalplugs.html
This might help you conclude if that is what it is and some information regarding it. :wink:

 

[Claudiusx]

How big was the white thing?

Is it possible that its a urate that got stuck?

-Brandon

 

[hooklinebrittany]

i already read that article so im pretty sure thats what it was. i just want to know if its something i should worry about. im 100% sure thats what it is though, a seminal plug or collection or something. still makes me uncomfortable to talk about it lol. but i want to know if its bad or something i need to worry about.

 

[kjinxx2]

Your vet should know what a seminal plug is. Seriously :/

 

[hooklinebrittany]

she probably does. thats probably why she didnt call me back because its probably not important or a life or death situation.