How often should he poop?

[ErostheSnake]

Can't really buy some at the moment. Plus, I have TONS of hoppers left. Did poor planning with eating, I know, but I still have a good amount left from those hoppers I ordered

My guy should be on small rats, but the rats here are huge, so we feed him 2 adult mice every 5-7 days. We give him one and when he has it down, we give him the next.


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[Traceur]

My guy should be on small rats, but the rats here are huge, so we feed him 2 adult mice every 5-7 days. We give him one and when he has it down, we give him the next.


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Ah, I see. Would it be better to use your solution and give him his second mouse after he has it down? I didn't know if I should just leave him his two meals where I usually do

[ErostheSnake]

Ah, I see. Would it be better to use your solution and give him his second mouse after he has it down? I didn't know if I should just leave him his two meals where I usually do

Are you feeding f/t? If so, just leave them if that’s what you do. We feed live, so we wait til he’s got one down.


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[Traceur]

Are you feeding f/t? If so, just leave them if that’s what you do. We feed live, so we wait til he’s got one down.


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Yup, I do feed f/t He tends to eat his food when I'm away. Only once have I actually saw him eat. So thankfully, it'll be easier on my part too, for giving him his food. Thanks for the advice!

[Craiga 01453]

Yup, I do feed f/t He tends to eat his food when I'm away. Only once have I actually saw him eat. So thankfully, it'll be easier on my part too, for giving him his food. Thanks for the advice!

Yeah, just leave them and let him do his thing.

[Traceur]

Yeah, just leave them and let him do his thing.

Last night, I did leave them. But he did not eat them this time. I can see that he moved one off the paper, but they're both still there. What should I do??

[Craiga 01453]

Last night, I did leave them. But he did not eat them this time. I can see that he moved one off the paper, but they're both still there. What should I do??

Don't sweat it. Just wait and offer again in a week.

[Traceur]

Don't sweat it. Just wait and offer again in a week.

Sure thing As for the mice, do I just toss them?
Also, how come he didn't eat? What's the reasons for a ball python not wanting to eat even though he's eaten previously before? Does it have something to do with shedding?

[Damselle]

I was told that some just do that. Some wait until they shed to poop. Supposedly because they can trap the poop in the shed, which masks the smell to protect against predators. Some, like mine who was malnourished, use ALL of the prey item to replenish themselves, so it leaves less waste to rid themselves of. So it seems like there should be a lot built up, but there really isn’t.


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That's what's happened with mine. He just pooped with his first shed and I've had him a month. He had eaten three times before his poop.