BP not pooping [emoji90]

[EthanMG]

My BP is about 6 months old and weighs 473g. He has not pooped since 12/12/21 and it’s now 1/27/22.
Is this not normal? I feed him every 7-9 days so I’ve fed 4 times (35g rats) with no poop and he has eaten every meal for the past 5 months I’ve had him. He just shed 4 days ago and I fed him 2 days ago. No poop or pee came with the shed. He has urates about once every 10 or so days. I will post pictures so you can see if he looks normal. Any help or ideas or clarification would be appreciated. Thanks!





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[EthanMG]

I’d also like to add that the last time he pooped it had been 3 meals with out pooping before he pooped. So in 7 meals he’s pooped 1 time.


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[KMG]

I wouldn't be concerned. Looks healthy. It will go when it is ready.

[Bogertophis]

Snakes conserve water in their body in the wild by saving it up & only going when they really need to. Also, young snakes are eating younger rodents which are mostly digestible, ie. less waste left over that a snake needs to expel. He looks fine to me also, I wouldn't worry, & I'd also enjoy the less-frequent clean-ups.

[Albert Clark]

He doesn’t appear distended or impacted from the views that I can see. It’s hard to appreciate the belly also from these views. Younger reptiles will typically use a lot of their nutrition for growth and not expel much. Yeah, he looks great! Make sure his water dish stays full and fresh. Consider giving him a larger water bowl also. Enjoy.

[EthanMG]

Thanks for the answers! Glad there’s nothing to worry about.


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[Bogertophis]

Thanks for the answers! Glad there’s nothing to worry about.


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As long as you're not seeing or feeling a hard bulge just above the cloaca (sometimes they form a urate "stone" that they cannot pass without help), or any other odd bulge or distension.

You're not the first to worry if their snake is constipated, & most likely the answer is no- or as I like to say, "this too shall pass"!