Possibly Constipated?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Last night was feeding night. He pooped again, just before feeding, and the poop was brown this time. Which is less worrying.

Since I got him, he has noticeably grown in girth and in length. He was as big around as the mouse fuzzie all the way up to the second feeding (12 days after I got him).

Last night's feeding, I gave him two mouse fuzzies. I held it up to his middle, and the mouse was smaller this time than his middle... And lacking any means at that time of night to run to a store and get a frozen rat/mouse big enough for him at that point, and also because what you said was worrying me that he was still not being fed enough, I made a quick decision to thaw and feed him two... I really hope this wont be detrimental for him.

Again what is the weight of your snake?

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[KingWheatley]

Again what is the weight of your snake?

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Ah. Sorry, I haven't answered this. I got so caught up answering the other stuff.

The short end of it is that I don't know. I don't have a tool to measure his weight accurately. And while this may be the most accurate way to measure the proper food, going by the girth and not feeding them anything larger than the widest part of their body is actually a good method that I've seen tested and done by successful BP owners with content snakes.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Ah. Sorry, I haven't answered this. I got so caught up answering the other stuff.

The short end of it is that I don't know. I don't have a tool to measure his weight accurately. And while this may be the most accurate way to measure the proper food, going by the girth and not feeding them anything larger than the widest part of their body is actually a good method that I've seen tested and done by successful BP owners with content snakes.

only if you are capable of properly gauging the size, again hatchling out of the egg take preys much larger than fuzzy, so again that would mean your snake that hatched several weeks ago (at the very min) is dramatically smaller than an average BP out of it's egg.

Here is a common mistake that newbies make they cannot gauge prey size and underfed their animal.

But hey what do I know about feeding hatchlings

[KingWheatley]

But hey what do I know about feeding hatchlings

Attitude is unnecessary. I wasn't arguing with you. But again, lacking equipment like a scale and a proper temperature laser gun due to circumstances outside my control. However they are going to be a purchase soon. Again, the fuzzies were as big around as he was at the widest point in his body for two feedings. His third feeding I fed him two at the same time. He's getting bigger now, but like I've stated before, he was quite thin. I suspect that he was starving in the pet store when I got him. Now he has a nice chub building up and next feeding I suspect I'll be switching to rats.

ill reiterate. The box calls them fuzzies. But from your description, I seriously think they are not actually fuzzies. Because they are big enough to feed him one. Just because someone is on the Internet posting a thread doesn't mean they are completely incompetent.

I've been keeping a 5 day regime, and he seems to be quite content. I haven't yet put him on an exact schedule.

He does, however, have a vet visit coming up to do a check up on the little guy. Nothing wrong with him, but I do want to make sure I know what to look for for illnesses or discontent. Other than obvious signs like stargazing, and congestion.

Im not stupid, nor ignorant to his needs.

[KingWheatley]

only if you are capable of properly gauging the size, again hatchling out of the egg take preys much larger than fuzzy, so again that would mean your snake that hatched several weeks ago (at the very min) is dramatically smaller than an average BP out of it's egg

here: this might make things easier