Question about using a bath for constipation when only urates are passed
I have a very young BP that I'm concerned might be constipated. She's only had 1 BM since I got her a little more than a month ago (her brother from the same source has gone 3 times in the same time period). Her wt is 0.47Kg and her only BM was a little more than a month ago (the day after I brought her home). She's eaten small F/T rats 5 times. I have used a soak with manipulation 3 times in the last 10 days. Each time she passed urates but no fecal material. If she passes ONLY uric acid but no fecal material does this mean she is not constipated?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Re: Question about using a bath for constipation when only urates are passed
Honestly I’ve owned my snake for 7 weeks now. Also a young one. Hes ate the past 5 weeks for me. I have not seen any poop as well. Just some white urine. Which also has me concerned but to my knowledge I guess it’s normal?
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Re: Question about using a bath for constipation when only urates are passed
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Bogertophis
It's very typical for young snakes that are eating pinkies/fuzzies (baby rodents) as they have tiny bones & little or no hair- they're mostly digestible. And even though BPs are often eating hoppers, it just takes a while before they need to go. Is your snake noticeably puffy above his cloaca (aka 'vent')? If not, it's just not "time" yet. They go when they need to.
Mine is actually on Fuzzy rats right now. Weighing in around 24 grams. My snake weighs 237 grams. Currently in the process of getting in some Rat pups this week. But as for the bathroom thing no. I thought I did see like a little puff towards the end but it disappeared! But I haven’t found any big poops or anything. Just small urine. Been about 7 weeks of ownership
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Bweiser18
Mine is actually on Fuzzy rats right now. Weighing in around 24 grams. My snake weighs 237 grams. Currently in the process of getting in some Rat pups this week. But as for the bathroom thing no. I thought I did see like a little puff towards the end but it disappeared! But I haven’t found any big poops or anything. Just small urine. Been about 7 weeks of ownership
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I repeat, pinkies & fuzzies...mice OR rats...are highly digestible. Don't lose any sleep over when your snake will go. With any luck & good care, you can look forward to many years, even decades, of cleaning up his poo. For now, enjoy this while it lasts. ;)