Alright, good news and troublesome-ish news.
So, I went in after about 2 hours of leaving her alone, and the big piece of shed skin had already separated itself from her tail, leaving just a little bit left on the tip of her tail. Good news is that she didn't even hiss at me this time. I tried to get as much of the stuck shed off of the tip of her tail as I could, but there is just a minuscule amount remaining. Hopefully, it will come off on its own or on her next shed if I do a better job of misting the next time she's in shed.
Now, for the little bit worrying part. She seems to be a little bloated (but not a lot), i.e., she is done digesting so there's no lump in her stomach but a she's a little more round towards her tail as opposed to the almost square-like shape of boas' bodies. I've had her since September 25, 2010, and she has pooped once. That was before I had even fed her yet. Two meals (f/t adult mice from petco) and a shed later, she hasn't pooped since. When should I start to worry? In my experience, snakes usually defecate after they shed but she didn't. Hopefully, she will today. Is there anything I should do or is this normal?
Sorry, nervous my-first-boa questions
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