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Q: feeding/poop
Posted By:

williamb

In Relation To:

Susie q

I have a Ball Python (sub-adult) she has bin eating fine up till the last 3 times. the last 3 times now and she never pooped? I am feeding her the same as I was before but before she would do it the day before her next feed. She is not compacted but I am wondering if she is not eating enough? I read on a site that after she eats you should be able to see a bulge where the mouse/rat is. She is eating adult mice right now.


Points: 150
Topics: General Health , Feeding , Digestive
Tags: Feeding, Poop
Species: Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Member Comment 6/9/2013 1:32:18 AM

Doomtrooper

You may want to step her up to XXL  mice  if your not seing a noticible lump after feeding

 
Accepted Answer 6/9/2013 6:13:36 AM

durante

I always been one of the people determine the proper size food by trying to match it to the thickest part of the snake & it's worked out pretty well. Even though I feed them usually on schedule my boa's sometimes wait to poop. I would give it a few more days. You could always try a nice soak which might relax her a little. My guys like to wait until I clean the enclosures out & put all fresh stuff it to make a mess so that I have to do it again.

 
Member Comment 6/9/2013 10:54:05 AM

Sonja K. Reptiles

+1 to what Chris (durante) said.

 
Member Comment 6/9/2013 11:11:39 AM

Cenobite

+2 Chris.

 
Member Comment 6/9/2013 2:12:20 PM

tyler

A good soak, should help things also, try letting her roam a little around the house (supervised) to get things moving along. I also agree with the advice of matching prey item to thickest part of body. good adivce all around cheers.

 
Author Comment 6/9/2013 8:20:22 PM

williamb

Just an update, Chris thanks so much the advice is golden lol. She poopedYell After a nice soak in lukewarm water. I am getting her bigger food this week. Thanks to all that commented.

 
Member Comment 6/9/2013 8:31:38 PM

Cenobite

Thanks for the update Bill. Chris has talked me through a few poops myself. Literally. Like while I'm on the toilet............Innocent

 
Member Comment 6/9/2013 8:55:06 PM

durante

I know my Sh*t, literally lol. Happy to hear everything worked it's way out okay.

George, just remember them mercy flushes in between wipes. Either way you know I'm always here for you, thats what friends are fun. lol

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mercy%20flush

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