How often does your BP go to the bathroom?

I had eva for 3 weeks now, and she's gone through 2 meals and has yet to poop. She doesn't look clogged up or anything, but I didn't know what was normal. I assume she'll drop the deuce when she's ready and good. I keep checking every day, as you guys have told me they can really be rank, haha.

If it's a younger BP don't expect a poop anytime soon. They use up most of the nutrients from the prey, so they don't go very often. My older BPs will sometimes poop weekly, or they'll save it all up and let loose only when they shed. They go when they want to, don't worry about it. And trust me, YOU'LL KNOW when they are going to go soon. They get all swelled up around their vent... Whatever you do DON'T push or you will end up with snake poop all over you. The first time I noticed my female all swollen I was like "wahhhh eggs?" NOPE! Just a whole lot of snake poo... all over me.

Try cleaning the cage. That always works for me. :rolleyes:

I wish mine would use the bathroom...sometimes cleaning up after him can be pretty scary, especialy when he holds it in for a while wich I think he does on purpose just to laugh at me, lol.

Seriously though, mine "usualy" goes about once every week and a half to 2 weeks. And I am very happy that he is smart enough to come out from under his water bowl and go in an empty spot of the tank, or in his other hide before going back under the water bowl.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Try cleaning the cage. That always works for me. :rolleyes:

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This. Sometimes when I clean I find poop I didn't even know was there.

My lil guy usually poops within a day or two after I feed him. You can almost set your clock to it.

Try letting her swim in a tub/sink with warm water. I soaked my snake for just a few minutes to help remove a little stuck shed and he ended up pooping in the water... and it was A LOT of poop.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Try cleaning the cage. That always works for me. :rolleyes:

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I was gonna say the same thing! My BP like clockwork will always poop right after i clean his enclosure. Sometimes i wonder if he does it on purpose:rofl:

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Originally Posted by sarahlovesmiike

If it's a younger BP don't expect a poop anytime soon. They use up most of the nutrients from the prey, so they don't go very often. My older BPs will sometimes poop weekly, or they'll save it all up and let loose only when they shed. They go when they want to, don't worry about it. And trust me, YOU'LL KNOW when they are going to go soon. They get all swelled up around their vent... Whatever you do DON'T push or you will end up with snake poop all over you. The first time I noticed my female all swollen I was like "wahhhh eggs?" NOPE! Just a whole lot of snake poo... all over me.

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Lol, I never want to squeeze. I know she doesn't seem to have a whole lot yet, so we will see.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Try cleaning the cage. That always works for me. :rolleyes:

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I may do that actually.

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Originally Posted by Bones

Try letting her swim in a tub/sink with warm water. I soaked my snake for just a few minutes to help remove a little stuck shed and he ended up pooping in the water... and it was A LOT of poop.

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She's getting a soak later this week, so we will see.

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Originally Posted by crissabell

I was gonna say the same thing! My BP like clockwork will always poop right after i clean his enclosure. Sometimes i wonder if he does it on purpose:rofl:

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Probably, most animals are smarter than we give them credit for. :D

Btw, what's "A lot of poop"? You guys have me worried. Haha

"A lot of poop" for me is just a turd you wouldn't think would come out of your snake, haha! I've seen some small poops and some monstrous poops from my snake. Either one is nothing to be worried about. Just be happy that she's getting it out! :P

Like pug or a chihuahua poop.