Is our BP constipated?

Glad everything is working out for you!

I have the same problem currently with my little Pueblan Milk Snake. Its been right around 3 weeks or so since hes done the deed, but what can ya do?

Snakes, cant live withem, cant live withoutem:taz:

How much does your ball weigh? I have not seen a 1 yr old ball that has not been able to down at least adult mice. On her next feed I'd offer her both the hoppers. My ball is likely around 7 months and downs small rats pretty easily. She takes two adult mice easily.

I think you can likely feed full adults but your snakes weight and a pic would help us give you a good estimate. Good luck

Baby ball pythons are generally started on hopper mice right out of the egg. After a few weeks of hoppers, they are given adult mice. I think its time for you to move up to at least adult mice.

If you want to invest in a gram scale, 10-15% of the snakes body weight is what you should be feeding weekly.

Every comment on food items is good advise. I am going to add my recent experience for your future reference.

I have just had a snake treated for constipation. (the vet believes that this was caused by a tapeworm and aggravated but wood chip substrate) I have a very small 'special needs snake' One eye, short tongue, and a malformed jaw. She is very dear to me and my partner.

She did not poo since December, that was a bit of a concern but not totally alarming. We had been soaking her since the first of march 4 days a week (not the day before feeding day and not 2 days after) She was still feeding well with no troubles. The next red flag was she started to bulge not a local bulge around her vent but just a general roundness from about 1/2 way down her body to her vent. The last red flag was that same region started to feel 'airy' soft, with out definition. She was still as strong as ever but he body was squishy feeling.

A set of X-rays and a some stool softener by tube and soaks 2 a day everyday and no feeding worked perfectly. It took 5 days, but the result was... giant. She has also had an injection for tapeworms and will get another in two weeks. So 3 X-rays, softener, fecal exam, and two injections and she is better.

We (the vet, Tanya my partner and I) have narrowed the tapeworm down to a food item that was not frozen very long, (16-18 hours). The breeder whom is a friend had to feed her at birth with a 'pinky pump' and never gave her live or F/K only F/T. the only vector we could come up with is Rats from a local supplier whom preps then upon order and I picked up an order and thawed out one that day. They had been placed in the freezer the morning of the day I picked them up. I did a dissection of 5 rats from 2 suppliers (ten in total) and found what I believe to be worms in 3 (2 from one and one from the other) I was told by my vet this isn't uncommon in her experience many captive snakes have tapeworms. It take 24 hours to kill tapeworms in food items at -5ºC and 36 is recommended.

Our little girl never stopped feeding and never exhibited odd behaviour and continued to pass urinates. She also never developed lumps of any sort. The feeling of her body was unmistakable however she felt full of gas. I hope that our little adventure helps someone else out. And hopefully will alleviate some of the new keepers worries.
Alex