Very short time between poo... ...problem?

[jwill226]

My 700(ish)g(a few days after a feeding before poop) 2012 female normal Has always been regular at about 3-4 weeks between bowl movements. She has been an excellent eater never missing a meal. She is currently on 90-110g p/k rats every 7 days.

She went into shed and had a great 1 piece shed with nothing stuck. The next day she pooped. Two days later she pooped again. Both where the normal size, shape, color, consistency, and smell as a normal movement. She has never done this. In all other respects she is fine. Looks great and is still feeding like a champ.

I have fed her twice since this happened and all seems well but the over protective daddy in me keeps thinking something was wrong as I have never read about that and I have done a lot of reading about BPs.

So, is this normal from time to time or could she be eating too much

[Archimedes]

They go when they need to go. I wouldn't worry too much, we all have those days that we can't stay out of the restroom :embarrassed:


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[AlexisFitzy]

Don't worry one of my bps did that same thing one time. I swear every time it would check on him there would be poop in there. And it's even worse with him because I have to immediately take it out right when it happens because if I get it even a couple minutes afterward he will slither through it and smear it ALLLL over EVERYTHING in his enclosure. It's so disgusting. He's the Only one that does it lol. So don't worry about your girl, she will go back to being regular


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[200xth]

Had you by any chance put in fresh bedding? BP's find it fascinating to poop on fresh bedding.

[Neal]

Just could be how she's regulating her temps. I personally wouldn't worry about it as it doesn't sound like any type of issue.

[Bluebonnet Herp]

BP's find it fascinating to poop on fresh bedding.

Haha, this is all too relatable!
I've had both my ball pythons pooping twice a day at least once- one was stressed from being handled (so unfortunately I got the brunt of it) and the other, well, realized she had fresh bedding just an hour after I had cleaned it!

[Archimedes]

Ah yes, the infamous cleaning day defecation.

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[sho220]

I was gonna say too much coffee but I see this is about your snake...it doesn't sound like anything to be worried about to me...

[jwill226]

Glad to hear I'm just thinking too much into it. Some of the bedding may have been new. I use aspen and will remove an area of bedding if there is blood on it from feeding or if a good amount of water spilled so I don't have to worry about mold.

I don't think she had any fresh that day. She had shed the night of her normal feeding day so I fed her the next day. The morning after shed she pooped. I fed her that night and day after next is when she pooped again. I didn't do anything with her tub but add water during all that time to keep stress down from shed and feeding.

I'm lucky I guess. For some reason my girl has always pooped right at the edge or corner of her tub and she hasn't slithered threw one yet. I'm still waiting for the day that she covers the walls with it.

Thanks again.