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    Defecation concerns.

    Little over a week in with having my snake. I feed it day 1, then 4 days later, then four days later. I haven’t noticed any poops. Should I be concerned?

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    Depending on what you are feeding compared to the size of your snake, that's probably too often. Sometimes they take a while to poop and usually it's not a cause for concern, but if he hasn't gone since you got him, I'd give him a bit of a break from food, maybe a week.
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    Re: Defecation concerns.

    Gotcha. I was just seeing you should feed the babies twice an week. The packaging says they are small mice. But I’ll give em a break. Will they feed even if they aren’t hungry?
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    Depends on the BP.

    Compare the mouse thickness to the thickest part of your snake. If the mouse is about as big as that, 5-7 days between would be better. If the mouse is quite a bit smaller, you can either feed twice a week or two mice at a time once a week.
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