How to urge the urge

BryanB · 08-29-12, 07:40 PM

Well I have had my boa for 4 weeks and he has eaten 4 times and tomorrow is the day for mouse #5. Problem being no poop. For those who have not bean following I have a 28 inch long tail boa. His tank is 50%+ humidity 72 degry low and 80+ hot side with a under tank heater and basking halagen lamp. I am using cyprus and a piece of slate as a feeding station. Also there is a hide and claiming space.

Gungirl · 08-29-12, 07:41 PM

If the mouse is not large enough for him he will go a long time without pooping. If you are really worried, I would soak him in a bit of warm water to help get stuff moving.

snake man12 · 08-29-12, 07:43 PM

His temps are pretty low maybe up them a bit to get things moving.

BryanB · 08-29-12, 07:57 PM

Ok I got him a small rat instead of a mouse for tomorrow and coverd 80% of the mesh on his cage with glass to boost the temp a tiny and if nothing by the weekend it is bath time for Mr. Inka

Trollbie · 08-29-12, 08:14 PM

When I first brought one of my boas home he ate regurarly but didn't poop for like a month. But once he started pooping, he was pooping all the time haha. I was cleaning the cage every other day...

But your temps do look low so hopefully bumping them will help

infernalis · 08-29-12, 08:16 PM

moved to Boa forum.

shaunyboy · 08-30-12, 05:31 AM

unless theres a noticable bulge near his vent (constipation), i would not get too hung up on,not finding poop mate

as Kat said,you don't get a lot of poop with small prey items

cheers shaun

bcoop1234 · 08-30-12, 07:14 AM

I have a juvenile boa, about 3 feet long and he gets a medium rat every week. He eats great and sheds just fine, but he only goes to the bathroom about once a month or sometimes longer... It just seems like he is absorbing so much of the food for growth that there's not much waste. Now when he does go its Large! I also have a 4 year old hognose that also gets feed once a week, but its almost like clockwork that she will go to the bathroom before her next feeding. I am guessing its because she is basically full grown, so she uses most of the food to sustain.

BryanB · 08-30-12, 06:44 PM

i got poop today waiting for me at feeding time