bp possibly constipated

Usually my bp poops every 3-4 meals and he hasn't gone yet, and today is feeding day this will be the 5th maybe 6th meal since the last time he pooped. I'm getting a little worried, I know they don't poop that often but it's been a decent amount of time I feed him every 5-7 days. He has grown about 8 inches since I've had him. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. He's prob about 25 inches long (don't have a scale yet) temps are 90 and 73 humidity is low since the temps are changing but I'm getting a humidifier soon. Do I hold off on feeding him or take him to the vet? I don't know what to do.

What size meals are you feeding him? If they are on the small side then they won't go as often since there would be less waste as it grows....

One of mine only poops after a shed, not after each meal. They all have their patterns.

That said, it sounds like you have some husbandry issues - low ambient temp, low humidity. That can potentially cause stress to the snake and subsequently alter habits.

If the snake is indeed constipated, a warm shallow bath for 30 minutes often gets things going again.

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Originally Posted by LGray23

What size meals are you feeding him? If they are on the small side then they won't go as often since there would be less waste as it grows....

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I'm feeding him medium size live mice, he has no problem eating them. His head is probably 3/4 of an inch wide.

Well, like Otter mentioned, most of mine wait until shed to defecate as well, and as long as his body appears normal and not bloated, I wouldn't be concerned with constipation. You may just have a big mess to clean when he finally sheds :)