Possible problem. Could be serious. Please read.

[KingNow]

This morning after Chamilli's routine morning poop, a piece of something is remaining behind hanging out of his anus. It may be nothing, or it may be serious...I don't know. He is acting happy and healthy. I have uploaded pictures.
My hypothesis is that it is a piece of dried stool, but I would love for others to view the photos and give me some advice.

 

[gerhartrx]

Kind of a fuzzy pic but I think it is a sperm plug. How old is your guy.

 

[brooklynelizabeth]

could very well be a sperm plug..

 

[Silkyslim]

I see Sperm Plug.

 

[KingNow]

He is about 6 1/2 months old.
So sperm plug huh?
Soooooooo, what should I do. I have never owned a male before.

 

[Kent67]

Soooooooo, what should I do.

Teach him to wipe his butt better. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Normally they'll just wipe it off on a branch after defecating, but this one stuck. It should come off on its own, naturally, but if you want it off now, letting him soak for 15 minutes or so in a couple inches of warm water will soften it up enough for you to pull it free. I would not try to pull on it without softening it first, though.

 

[KingNow]

Teach him to wipe his butt better. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Normally they'll just wipe it off on a branch after defecating, but this one stuck. It should come off on its own, naturally, but if you want it off now, letting him soak for 15 minutes or so in a couple inches of warm water will soften it up enough for you to pull it free. I would not try to pull on it without softening it first, though.

Thanks for the help.
So what exactly is a sperm plug?

 

[gerhartrx]

Here is the definition from Wikepedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mating_plug

A mating plug, also known as a copulation plug, sperm plug, vaginal plug, or sphragis, is gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by a male into a female genital tract and later hardens into a plug or glues the tract together.[1] While females can expel the plugs, the male’s sperm still gets a time advantage in getting to the egg, which is often the deciding factor in fertilization (Takami et al. 2008). Because sperm is often embedded in the mating plug, the longer the plug stays intact, the higher the chance of fertilization.

The mating plug plays an important role in sperm competition and may serve as an alternative and more advantageous strategy to active mate guarding. In some species, such a passive mate guarding strategy may reduce selection on large male size.[2] Such a strategy may be advantageous because it would allow a male to increase reproductive success by spending more time pursuing new female mates rather than active mate-guarding.[2]