Push face, audible exhalation, spit on cage doors

[Stearns84]

Forgot to update here. Phyllis took a large rat on 6/19, went into shed cycle a few days later, and shed on 6/29 for a total of 10 days quiet time with zero pushing. After shed, her face looks soooo much better and gave her her first 400gram jumbo rat that same day. 3 days later still no pushing, a couple huge pisses first all liquid and second with some urates while I had her out for exercise. Still some girthy sausage butt to be worked out over the next few days lol. Thank you everyone for the replies and suggestions. I feel like seasonal changes had just prompted her to be ridiculously food driven coupled with her reaching a more mature size.
Huge food lump that was almost entirely gone after two days. Crazy fast metabolism


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Reminds me of Gene, he always lays on top if his hide.

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[jmcrook]

I would continue to get her out for exercise if that involves outside time in the yard. She may just "go" for you out there, much easier to deal with than cleaning the enclosure. Also I found with mine that giving them more exercise and outside time means that they're more likely to relax when in their homes. I think we forget that these are active snakes and they need more exercise time each day than something like a ball python or Dumerils boa.

Yep! I try to get her out for exercise every other day or so and let her wander in the yard when I can/weather permitting or climb the stairs in the apt. Usually if I get her out two and three days after eating she does most of her liquid/urate bathroom business outside of her enclosure which is nice, provided I'm outside or next to the bathroom when I see that telltale swell right at her vent before she goes.


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[jmcrook]

Reminds me of Gene, he always lays on top if his hide.

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That's funny because Phyllis almost never does this anymore. She used to when she was smaller but no so much recently


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