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    Where’s the poop?

    Mouse fuzzies then 4 days later a rat fuzzy. Been 6 days with no poop. When should I see it? And will i know with smell alone?

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    Takes a while, they have a slow metabolism. Seems like a lot of food in a short period of time.

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    Re: Where’s the poop?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bkbk84 View Post
    Mouse fuzzies then 4 days later a rat fuzzy. Been 6 days with no poop. When should I see it? And will i know with smell alone?
    Don't wait up, lol. Mouse & rat fuzzies are mostly digestible, so it might take a few more meals before there's a need to eliminate anything. Snakes have evolved to
    be efficient...they conserve water & nutrients by not 'going' all the time, & even their urates are mostly solid. Some snakes (of all kinds) have smellier poo than others-
    you'll just have to wait & be surprised, lol.

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    Mine sometimes go weeks without a poop then lets it all out at once. Especially while shedding

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    How much does the snake weigh?

    Mice fuzzies are WAY too small for a BP. Those will be digested basically entirely with no waste left to poop out.

    Rat fuzzies are fine for juveniles up to around 200 grams.

    So if your snake is larger you may not see any waste because there is none to dispose of.

    Also, if the snake is coming up on a shed they will often hold it.

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    Re: Where’s the poop?

    Quote Originally Posted by Danger noodles View Post
    Mine sometimes go weeks without a poop then lets it all out at once. Especially while shedding


    Mine saves everything till he sheds then drops a pile



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    Re: Where’s the poop?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bkbk84 View Post
    Mouse fuzzies then 4 days later a rat fuzzy. Been 6 days with no poop. When should I see it? And will i know with smell alone?
    It can take 4 to 8 weeks and considering that fuzzy mice are not an appropriate size prey chances are everything was utilize for growth.

    You need to know the weight of your snake and know what prey to feed it.
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    Re: Where’s the poop?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamiekerk View Post


    Mine saves everything till he sheds then drops a pile



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    Umm, why are you keeping a dog in a snek enclosure?

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    Re: Where’s the poop?

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    Re: Where’s the poop?

    Thanks to everyone for the info. As far as the size of the food, please see my last post, I was having trouble feeding and knew mice fuzzy was to small. We are on the right track. He is back up to 72, grams. Thanks again for everyone’s help

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