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  • 02-09-2023, 06:30 PM
    Ruby
    BP hasnt pooped in 10 days?
    I've had my BP for about a month now but she hasnt pooped in 10 days.
    I'm feeding her tomorrow night

    I dont know her exact age but shes around 2 feet long and less than a year old.
    I know BPs don't poop alot, but i'm concerned because she ate some mulch 1-2 weeks ago.

    What are some signs of a blockage?
    Should i soak her in some warm water?
  • 02-09-2023, 06:57 PM
    Bogertophis
    Patience, my dear, patience. :D Do not soak her, do not lose sleep over this- snakes do not "go" after every meal. Especially young snakes, because they're eating young rodents which are more digestible, so there's less left over that's waste that they need to expel. In the wild, frequent defecation (including urates) wastes precious water from a snake's body & snakes often have to survive long dry spells- there's no drinking fountains in the wild, so the less water they waste, the better chance they survive. See? :snake: Soaking a snake when it's not essential just stresses them, & if you did that right now, she'd likely refuse the next meal you have planned. Just be patient & wait for a "good outcome"- ;) And btw, 10 days is "nothing".
  • 02-09-2023, 07:15 PM
    Ruby
    Re: BP hasnt pooped in 10 days?
    Thank you, that makes me feel alot better.
    When should I start being concerned?
  • 02-15-2023, 08:01 PM
    Ruby
    Re: BP hasnt pooped in 10 days?
    She passed a urate today but nothing else, Does this mean shes clear and no blockage? or is urates the only thing that could pass through?
  • 02-15-2023, 08:13 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: BP hasnt pooped in 10 days?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ruby View Post
    She passed a urate today but nothing else, Does this mean shes clear and no blockage? or is urates the only thing that could pass through?

    She doesn't sound constipated to me if she's passing urates- & that's just all she needs to expel for now. ;) It's not impossible for snakes to become constipated but it's certainly not common either.
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