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    Poop/urinate ?!

    Hy, well my blood didnt poop for 2 months right now and he didnt urinated for like 3-4weeks . I know that most of the time they dont defecate so frequently. But should i worry about urinating?And what about pooping?
    I gave him some baths with warmy water .should i repeat this?
    I palpated him but the belly feels normal .
    thank you .

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    What size is the snake, and what are you feeding it (size)? I wouldnt worry about the poop thing just yet.
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    Re: Poop/urinate ?!

    Mine Just pooped after not doing so for over 9 months. I was worried too and kept posting on Curtus an here. Now that he has pooped i understand why everyone kept telling me not to worry. So now i pass this on to you, i wouldn't worry, except about cleaning up the Giant turd you are going to get!

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    Re: Poop/urinate ?!

    Quote Originally Posted by sissysnakes View Post
    Mine Just pooped after not doing so for over 9 months. I was worried too and kept posting on Curtus an here. Now that he has pooped i understand why everyone kept telling me not to worry. So now i pass this on to you, i wouldn't worry, except about cleaning up the Giant turd you are going to get!

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    x2, my albino didn't want to go for nine months as well. Here is an epic poop pic: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nt!-%28Pics%29

    After she passed this she has been 100% regular with pooping/passing urates.

    I wouldn't start to worry yet either, and honestly I would stop the baths myself. Some advice I got was to exercise/handle the snake more and this may have them want to pass the poop. As for hydrating you could always offer a wet f/t feeder to give the snake some more liquids, though I'm sure it's been drinking regularly when it needs too.
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    Unless your snake is showing some poorly signs or ill health then I would just leave it alone it will go when it goes.

    If it is shedding fine and eating well don't worry just leave it be and let nature take it's course it is certainly not uncommon for bloods to go for long periods of eating and drinking without defecating it will happen when it happens. A watched kettle never boils analogy springs to mind.

    You know scientists are not allowed to watch their own experiments because their thoughts affect the outcome ....hint hint !!
    There is a moose loose aboot this hoose !

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    Re: Poop/urinate ?!

    right now he has 310 grams and i feed him adult mice of 25-30 grams- o offer him the mice soaked in warm water. he sheds properly, eats every week, looks ok, acts normal. and i caught him a few times drinking from the water bowl .
    thank you all for your advice!i will try not to worry so much from now on .

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    The 3 species that make up this group are "storage tanks".. When a true constipation presents itself it will "likely" be caused by an abundance of urates or uritic acid stones.. IMO, it takes waste to push waste.. The tank will not empty until it is full and the tank will determine when it is full..
    Take a picture of him before he empties and you can get 5-10 people to call him fat..

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