Frequency of poop in babies?

[Kroberts10]

I'm curious how often baby Short tails normally poop?
I know that adults can hold it in for months and months before they pop. I've had my little Breit for 3 weeks now, and she started eating right away after waiting a week to acclimate. So far she has gone from 105gram to about 150 gram, so about 50% her original mass and has yet to let one loose. She has some major sausage butt going on, so I expect a big brown nugget any day now.

She is the most docile, inquisitive baby I've messed with. I've had her 3 weeks now and except for the day and a half after feeding I mess with her for a few minutes every day, and she has never hissed, huffed, or wagged her tail at me. She has to be holding your hand with her tail any time she's out, but is always relaxed looking around and sniffing whatever's near.

Thanks,
Kyle


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[Goode05]

For what ever reason right around a year old to two years they just never go. That's normally where you get the 8+ month wait. Not all but a lot. Babies can go frequently or they can hold it a long time.

[Mother_of_Serpents]

It's not only adults that can hold in their poop! I have had my year old blood Python since she was only a couple weeks old. She has only pooped about 3 times.
But just in case, feel the end of her body and gently massage. Do you feel anything hard? If not, you are fine. Sometimes they can get plugged up by a hard, solid urate.

[Kroberts10]

That's a good to know. I'm use to thee balls pooping when they shed, so it surprised me that she held it through her first shed. So far I've had her a little over a month and the only poop I've seen was in ye box she was shipped in. And she's almost doubled her mass in that amount of time. Just to be safe I'll feel for urates tonight when I have her out


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[Kroberts10]

I just felt and there is a urate about 1/2 cm infront of her cloaca. Think I should leave her be, or give her a soak and massage it out?


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[Mother_of_Serpents]

you can both soak and massage the area. If it doesn't come out right away then just keep track of it and how long until she defecates. They are able to get it out on their own most of the time, keep in mind it's normal for them to not poo after a few months so do not let it worry you too much. I've only had to deal with a clogged urate once. Make sure she is hydrated!

edit: I ended up resorting to a "rat lax." It's not exactly the healthiest option but it's not harmful. I injected a f/t rat with a small amount of olive oil (about .06 mL) through a syringe down its mouth. This method was effective, because a couple weeks later she pooped after a long 8 months. The oil helps to lubricate the stool.

[cchardwick]

I put my baby ball pythons on paper towels and it seemed like they went to the bathroom every three days or so, but it was pretty runny. I put them on Reptichip coconut husk and now you can't even tell they go to the bathroom at all, they don't make a 'log' like the bigger snakes. Personally I wouldn't worry about it. If you want to see it you can change up to paper towels for a couple weeks and see how often they go LOL. I wouldn't' risk massaging down there, you may add more stress to the snake.

[GoingPostal]

I wouldn't worry about it-as long as you have proper temps, humidity and access to fresh water, they will go eventually. I think my sstp held it about 9 months the first time, 3 weeks is nothing. They just look deflated when they finally clean out.