Poop and Food

[Blitzjg]

My corn snake poops usually between 1-3 days after eating, and I avoid handling him until after that occurs since I have been pooped on before.

From what I read BPs poop less often? Should I just hope for the best when handling them?

If I'm thawing mice/rats in the fridge, how long can I leave them in the fridge before they go bad?

[Daybreaker]

My BPs do poop less than my colubrids: it's normal. I wouldn't worry about them going when you handle them: I've never had a ball poop on me (though one did shoot out a urate and some pee, it was kinda funny and very epic).

I only thaw feeders over night in the fridge, I've never left them in there for more than a day or so. I personally wouldn't leave them in more than that: I would make sure you put them in some hot water before offering to make sure they're totally thawed before feeding.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

BP go when they need to, depending on how much you feed or how little you feed it will affect the frequency.

It can take from a few days to a few weeks but they eventually go.

What you need to look for is a bulge near the cloaca if you see that I would avoid holding it.

Now if the bulge persist does not appear to go away that's another story.

[SnowShredder]

Just be on the look out for "sausage butt" and you should be good

[Blitzjg]

Do BPs require higher humidity than colubrids?

[Anya]

Generally yes. Then again, the Colubrid family is huuuge, and I know there are some that require much higher, but as far as like your kings and corns, yes, BP's need a little higher.

[blaz]

I have a 700g female that pees 2-3 times a week and poops exactly 5 days after a meal every time. Then I have a 400g male that I have had for only a month who has yet to poop. I keep giving him a warm baths like twice a week to try and get him to poop and still nothing yet. Every time I hold him I check his rear and nothing looks abnormal so I haven't worried about it yet. Then I have a hatchling girl about 100g who has pooped ON me twice. Seems to me like they all poop at different times and on their own schedule.