Poop question!

[Lolo76]

Thought that thread title might get your attention, LOL. So my question is, how long is too long for a BP not to poop out her meal? We fed Delilah one small mouse last Wednesday, and I don't think she's gotten rid of it yet. There was a tiny bit of white stuff in her viv yesterday, but I'm not sure if that was it. Should I be worried? I'm holding off on feeding again until she expels the last one...

P.S. Last time she ate, the poop came out after a few days.

[Kaorte]

They poop every few meals. If they pooped after every meal, they wouldn't absorb any nutrients. Remember, a BP's metabolism is much much slower.

That being said, they can hold it for quite some time. The longest mine have gone is 6 weeks. Don't wait for them to poo before feeding them. Keep on your normal schedule.

The while bits you saw were urates (basically the solid form of pee).

[Lolo76]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up! My roommate confused me by saying "feed her 2-3 days after a poop," and I assumed he meant after every meal. I'll pick up a mouse for her tomorrow, since she was a little cranky last night...