Well. Everybody poops.

Hey guys!
I got my beep in the beginning of October (breeder said she was around 6mos at the time) and she had a good sized poop within the first week. Since then, she has been fed 6 times and she has not pooped!
In addition, she has not shed either. In the past week I’ve noticed some scales on her belly feeling rough, which I believe means she is about to shed.

Any advice or info on either of the two matters would be greatly appreciated.


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I wouldn't worry bout it. my female subadult is eating like a rabid wolf, and she hardly ever poops and hasn't shed in months. She is on a growth spurt and I imagine a really BIG POOP/SHED is right around the corner.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla78

I wouldn't worry bout it. my female subadult is eating like a rabid wolf, and she hardly ever poops and hasn't shed in months. She is on a growth spurt and I imagine a really BIG POOP/SHED is right around the corner.

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Good to hear! What is your stance on how often you should be feeding? I originally thought every 7-10 days and now I’ve been told every 2 weeks and that I have been feeding too often.


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Originally Posted by StellaSnek

Good to hear! What is your stance on how often you should be feeding? I originally thought every 7-10 days and now I’ve been told every 2 weeks and that I have been feeding too often.


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If she is less than a year old, I would feed at least once/week. I feed my girl a large meal every 5-7 days, and I will continue to do so until she is an adult or she refuses a meal.
once they are adults, a small meal every week, or a large meal every 2 weeks is a good schedule.

Feed once a week. What are you feeding? How much does your beep weigh?

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Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Feed once a week. What are you feeding? How much does your beep weigh?

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Small mice, we just bought medium for next feeding. She’s 179 grams


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I don't think it's abnormal for them to hold it.... I had a boa who would only go every month or two! my beep goes every couple weeks and my retic will go like 3 days after i feed him :/

That little, they can be just using nearly everything for growth. If she's passing urates occasionally, then she's not obstructed (you can also gently feel along her body and check for any lumps if necessary). My 2-ish year old bp only likes to poop about once a month. He did usually go about once a week when he was little, but he also had a long stretch or two without it, particularly at the time when he outgrew his prey and needed bumped up.

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Originally Posted by Kcl

That little, they can be just using nearly everything for growth. If she's passing urates occasionally, then she's not obstructed (you can also gently feel along her body and check for any lumps if necessary). My 2-ish year old bp only likes to poop about once a month. He did usually go about once a week when he was little, but he also had a long stretch or two without it, particularly at the time when he outgrew his prey and needed bumped up.

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You know, I haven’t found any urates either and she doesn’t seem impacted... is there a remedy for that if so?


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You know, I haven’t found any urates either and she doesn’t seem impacted... is there a remedy for that if so?


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for a quick fix: a long soak in luke-warm water usually moves the bowels along.

long term: vet. impaction can be fatal.

honestly, i think your noodle is fine. [emoji3]

They will poo less and shed less if they're not being fed enough too.

At 179g and eating one small/hopper mice every week is too little. She could easily be eating adult mice, or even jumbo mice or small rat pups. That would also jump start her growth and shedding process.

Age isn't really a factor in determining the size/frequency they should be eating. Underfed snakes will stay small even as they age.

Frequency depends on what you are feeding and if you are feeding appropriately sized meals, and size of their meal depends on the snake's weight and individual body proportion... For snakes smaller than ~500g, the prey's torso should be about as wide as the widest part of the snake.

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You know, I haven’t found any urates either and she doesn’t seem impacted... is there a remedy for that if so?


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If her vent looks normal (lies flat and smooth), her body looks and feels normal (no lumps), and she's acting normally, there isn't much reason to believe she's impacted as of now. But yes, in that scenario bath and vet if bath doesn't resolve it. However, as of now, there's no reason to do much other than keep an eye on it. She's little and probably using most of her food for growth and being fed fairly lightly, she'll probably just poop in her own good time.

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

They will poo less and shed less if they're not being fed enough too.

At 179g and eating one small/hopper mice every week is too little. She could easily be eating adult mice, or even jumbo mice or small rat pups. That would also jump start her growth and shedding process.

Age isn't really a factor in determining the size/frequency they should be eating. Underfed snakes will stay small even as they age.

Frequency depends on what you are feeding and if you are feeding appropriately sized meals, and size of their meal depends on the snake's weight and individual body proportion... For snakes smaller than ~500g, the prey's torso should be about as wide as the widest part of the snake.

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Our pastel banana boi started eating 30 gram rat pups a few weeks ago when he reached 180 grams. He's now 230 grams and doing great.

If she is about to shed, that's completely normal, my BP would hold it during shed, and then let loose immediately after shedding!

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