New BP Owner, another Poop question

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Originally Posted by jderimig

She weighs 107g (~3.75oz). I am feeding her fuzzies.

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Fuzzy what? Fuzzy rats? Fuzzy mice?

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Originally Posted by Slim

At 107 grams, she should be able to knock the dog snot out of a small adult mouse. Are you feeding fuzzies because you're concerned about moving her to larger prey? Try not to worry about it. These little critters are purpose built to throw a beat down on rodent type creatures. They are BORN good at it, and it's a thing of beauty.

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ROFLMAO! If it weren't so informative I would say you were just playing. Also... Totally right about the thing of beauty. My wife, daughters and I all stifle cheers (to not upset her) when she gets her mouse. I don't have a scale yet to get her weight but my little girl is about 2.5 feet and I feed her small adult mice (Arctic Mice brand). Now I think I am underfeeding her as well. Whole post opened my eyes a bit. I think Nayo might be getting medium mice soon. Maybe even small rats.

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Sometimes they get constipated. Try letting her soak in warm water.


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Its doubtful it is constipated.
Snakes can go weeks-months without pooping. It's just how they are. And as a growing baby, it's absorbing as much food and energy as possible.
And most snakes will wait for a shed to poop, so if it hasn't shed yet, I would wait for that.

Most of my snakes will only poop when they shed.

What temperature do you keep the enclosure? I've only experienced lack of pooping due to temps not being high enough and prey not being large enough.




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*except my blood pythons. I'm pretty sure they purposely held their poo in until after I deep cleaned their enclosures.


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Originally Posted by jackie682

What temperature do you keep the enclosure? I've only experienced lack of pooping due to temps not being high enough and prey not being large enough.

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It might be on the cool side. The basking area is over 90 but the warm hide is only in the upper 80s during the day. At night the warm side probably drops to mid-high 70's where there is a warming mat.