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[bhsurf4]

A few months ago I got a female sharp albino hatchling. Everything’s been great with her, she eats great and has even shed for me (in one piece). My problem is that it took a month for her to do her business after I got her and it’s been 2 more months since then and she hasn’t gone again. No urate or anything. I know their metabolism is slower than my pythons but I’m a chronic worrier and I just wanted to know if anyone else has seen this in their animal? She’s my only boa, ive got 6 bp’s and a retic and I’ve never had this issue before.

[richardhind1972]

If it’s small food your giving her then
They often use most of it up rather than depositing it.a month
Is quite common for a boa not to go to
Toilet . So don’t worry too much, check they not got sausage butt if you notice this then put them in a tub with some Luke warm water for a while then this often makes them go


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[bcr229]

1) Boas don't hatch, they're live birth.

2) If you're only used to ball pythons and retics then yes having a boa is a bit disconcerting at first because they're not making a mess every 2-3 days (which IMO is actually very nice!). And a neonate is going to use most of what it's being fed for growth, especially if it's on rat fuzzies or pups which don't have a lot of hair, so there won't be much waste for them to pass.

[bhsurf4]

1) Boas don't hatch, they're live birth.

2) If you're only used to ball pythons and retics then yes having a boa is a bit disconcerting at first because they're not making a mess every 2-3 days (which IMO is actually very nice!). And a neonate is going to use most of what it's being fed for growth, especially if it's on rat fuzzies or pups which don't have a lot of hair, so there won't be much waste for them to pass.

Didnt even realize I was calling it a hatchling. Damn ball pythons corrupted me! Thanks for the reply!

[CloudtheBoa]

Boas poop on their own time. lol

[bhsurf4]

“IT” HAPPENED! Whew!!! I was getting super worried. She was starting to get too much junk in her trunk and you could feel a big urate right near her vent so I was worried she wasn’t gonna be able to pass it. I decided to try soaking one more time before I made the vet appointment. I soaked her for 15 minutes and massaged her for a few minutes while she crawled through my hands. I put her back in her enclosure and woke up this morning to a nice big pile of mess! I’m usually not so damn happy about cleaning up but I am this time!

[Bogertophis]

You sure are easy to please! (glad it all worked out O.K.)