Quote Originally Posted by JLC View Post
First off...don't panic. Do you think they get fed in sterile plastic tubs in the wild? Their digestive systems can handle twigs and other small foreign objects. Some snakes can go weeks between poops...especially if they are young and growing. And they're not always regular as clockwork. Sometimes they poop more often, sometimes not.

You might try a soak in a shallow tub of luke-warm water...water that does not feel either warm or cold to the touch and is only deep enough to come about halfway up the sides of the snake. That often prompts a bowel movement. But either way...I wouldn't worry about it and go ahead and feed as planned.

If feeding in a separate container worked for you and you were comfortable with it, there's no reason to not continue doing so. If the snake doesn't care, and you like the routine, there's no reason you HAVE to change it. But if you like the idea of the convenience of feeding inside the enclosure...there's no need to let this put you off of it.
i know that they eat other stuff in the wild. (just like TEMPERATURES and humidity CHANGE) But everytime someone talks about substrates they talk about impacting and all that... got me worried.

I know they can go for longer times with out going to the bathroom but i dont think she ever has. it usually is like clockwork.

I think ill try the bath thing... Is it supposed to prompt a bowel movement IN the bath or after???

Im deffinatley feeding in a seperate container untill i move her into tubs then im probably going to use paper substrate and i wont worry about that...