Ball Python time scale

Good afternoon,

Just a quick one, i fed my ball last saturday and i have been trying to spot clean, my python hasnt had a poo yet... is this normal? :s

I asked in a Facebook group yesterday. My ball Python hasnt since he ate either - apparently the answer was "each ball python is different" some do it when they shed, some do it every 2 weeks etc.. Mine hasnt even wee'd since I had it. (last saturday)

dont you just wish they worked like clock work :P

Please keep in mind that snakes tend to have slow metabolisms, and ball pythons may have the slowest of them all.

In addition, young BPs use a LOT of what they eat for gaining size. There shouldn't be much left over for waste. And, that's actually a good thing.

Strip down its cage and clean it real good.....I bet it poops after that.

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Originally Posted by Skeletor

Strip down its cage and clean it real good.....I bet it poops after that.

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ROFL. That's pretty much the way it works.

Never fails over at my place.

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Originally Posted by SKRIBE

Good afternoon,

Just a quick one, i fed my ball last saturday and i have been trying to spot clean, my python hasnt had a poo yet... is this normal? :s

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Yes it is. Continue to feed on a regular schedule.

It will poop when its ready. Taking it out for exercise can move things along too.

Mine went about a month before it pooped. You'll know when it goes. The whole room will know...

Mine is a baby and only pooped a tiny little thing one month/5 meals after I got her... Don't worry!!

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Originally Posted by Skeletor

Strip down its cage and clean it real good.....I bet it poops after that.

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hahahaha i swear my BP waits till i clean his cage just to do this.

Last 3 times i cleaned his cage he pooped within an hour or two.

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Originally Posted by Skeletor

Strip down its cage and clean it real good.....I bet it poops after that.

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This happened... I waited to clean for him to go for a poo - but after a week he never went I cleaned him out - 20 minutes later noticed he was ontop of his hide so thought there was a problem, on closer inspection he had poo'd inside his hide. cleaning out my snake was fun at 12am :D:D

See....I told you. LOL A Ball Python holds on to its waste for more reasons than we realize. Cleaning out their cage triggers something with them and they will often poop soon after. If you do a search online...there is a write up or two on the reason why.

http://snakesarelong.blogspot.com/20...e-ballast.html

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

ROFL. That's pretty much the way it works.

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Sounds about right!!


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