How long is it normal for a snake not to poop? Constipation?

[Calider]

Literally going on 3 months according to the previous owner, concerning my newly acquired BP. She had had a long period of involuntary fasting in which the old owner could not afford to feed her (which is how I ended up with her) but she has now had 3 regular weekly feedings since I got her, and still NO poop at all. Nothing out the back end whatsoever. My other snakes have always pooped within days of eating, so I am not sure whether I should be concerned or not. They used to tell us to use an epsom salt soak with constipated reptiles but I don't know if that is still a thing or not, it's been years since I've heard anyone say it. Thoughts?

[Sauzo]

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[Albert Clark]

They defecate when they're ready. Especially the younger ones bc they hold onto their nutritional intake for growth. Thanks to Deborah for clearing that up for me recently.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Sounds pretty notmal, no food = no defecation, and now the last 3 feeding are mainly used for growth and energy leaving little to nothing yet to be eliminated.

As long as there is no obvious persistent bulge near the vent there is not issue, they go when ready with proper feeding.

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[cchardwick]

I've never really worried about my snakes pooping LOL. But I do find that after a bedding change with really humid Reptichip or after giving them a soak in 95F water they usually will poop the next day, but I'm not trying to make them poop LOL.

[Calider]

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Omg

This is the most I have ever read about poop in my life lmfao.

[ShaneSilva]

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Thanks for this. Very interesting

[bcr229]

Bear in mind that when a snake poops a few days after eating, it's not passing the meal it just ate, it's passing the one from 2-3 meals ago. It takes quite a while for a meal to pass through the digestive tract.

I had a male that fasts voluntarily every winter, he doesn't eat between Halloween and Easter. Usually before he starts eating again he has a very small bowel movement, though he passes urates all winter.