no poopie?

When do any of you say enough is enough without seeing any do do from these guys.

I was just checkin. I'm past the 3 month mark with my guy since his last poop. No lumps felt in his body anywhere either.

2245 grams he weighed in at yesterday. Usually gets at least a 65 gram rat. Usually 2 on feeding day though.

Drinks a lot. Pees. No urates or poop for 3 months. When is it time for concern? I know they're slower than most snakes. But when is it time for concern?

Thanks guys!!!!

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

When do any of you say enough is enough without seeing any do do from these guys.

I was just checkin. I'm past the 3 month mark with my guy since his last poop. No lumps felt in his body anywhere either.

2245 grams he weighed in at yesterday. Usually gets at least a 65 gram rat. Usually 2 on feeding day though.

Drinks a lot. Pees. No urates or poop for 3 months. When is it time for concern? I know they're slower than most snakes. But when is it time for concern?

Thanks guys!!!!

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Try a warm soak in a tub with an inch of water once and a while...that might stimulate him to pass waste.

Being a newbie with all of this I have to constantly go to VPI and read about these animals not defacating often. It freaks me out when the BP's are so regular, but the bloods hold it in for so long. I don't know what threshold it would be for me to take action, but I would do exactly what is recommended from VPI and swim or soak them. Again, Dave said in that article to not worry about it... I dont know.

To all of those worried about their blood not pooping

Mine went about 7 full months without dropping the bomb when I finally took him to the Vet. His back end was looking rather full. A car ride and a Vet handling him was stressfull enough on the fellow to get him crapping right then and there in the office.

This Doctor works with Blood's all the time and this is what she told me...young Blood's do keep in the poo for extended periods of time, mine going 7 months was nothing new to her. She considers it normal even with all of your husbandry being perfect.

My Vet visit cost 60 bones. It was worth it to hear a Vet say "your snake is just fine and eventually he would have went". If the worry is building up it never hurts to have the Doc take a look. Let us know how it turns out.

On the topic of pooping, I remember reading somewhere (no clue where, I could just be dilusional and be making this up) that when they are kept at too high of temperatures, it can lead to them having a hard time pooping? Anyone ever hear of this???

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Originally Posted by Earl

Mine went about 7 full months without dropping the bomb when I finally took him to the Vet.

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7 months?! No wonder bloods have the reputation that they do. Who wouldn't be grumpy after 7 months of holding it in?

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Originally Posted by xdeus

7 months?! No wonder bloods have the reputation that they do. Who wouldn't be grumpy after 7 months of holding it in?

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Silly Moderino. :P

Sonja recently went after several months of eating VERY well, and BOOM! :O

I looked at her, looked at the poo.... and started cleaning.

Took a while! :oops: I was expecting something giant, but man....

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Originally Posted by Laooda

Sonja recently went after several months of eating VERY well, and BOOM! :O

I looked at her, looked at the poo.... and started cleaning.

Took a while! :oops: I was expecting something giant, but man....

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HAHA! That's why Bloods are my absolute favorite, you just never know what's going to happen with these guys. :cool: