Possible digestive problems :(

[lolerlaura]

Hello there! I have a lovely little ball python female named Andromeda who is almost a year old and about 2 feet and 4 inches (I don't have a scale yet, I know shame on me, but I refuse to buy one for 60$ when I know they can be found for around 20$).

I am a bit worried about my little lady, she hasn't pooped in almost a month! She isn't blue anywhere so I know she isn't going into shed soon and yesterday I fed her her 4th meal since her last poop. I feed her one large mouse (pre killed of course) every 6 days as it is about the same size as her largest section. I cleaned her tank completely about a week ago and didn't see any hidden poops and normally I can smell them as soon as she does.

I have read that it is dangerous to try and induce a poop, but normally she poops every 2 feeds or roughly every 2 weeks. I don't see any swelling around her vent either to suggest she is gonna poop.

I love my snake dearly and I would hate for her to be in any kind of pain from being backed up. Does anyone have any advice for me?

[RestlessRobie]

I would not worry about her unless she starts to get a suasage butt. One of my brood will poop every other week after feeding but most wait a few weeks to a month. My wifes guy holds it untill he is gunna burst and then smears it everywhere. Most snakes poop when they want to so you should be fine

[Stewart_Reptiles]

They go when they are ready to there is no set schedule, it varies based on feeding frequency, prey size, animal's metabolism, whether the animal is growing or not etc.

So long there is no obvious blockage (bulge near the vent that does not go away) all you can do is wait and sooner or later it will come.