my snake wont poop! - Page 2

MoreliAddict · 10-10-12, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ballpython1717

im pretty confident that the size of my prey is ok. i just wanna know how to make my snake less stressed out

This being your first reptile, your personal opinion and confidence in prey size not valuable.

Judging by the amount of problems going on with this snake that you've posted about, there is likely something off about your enclosure. The problem could be a number of things. If you'd post pictures of the enclosure, along with the temps and humidity, along with how you're measuring the temps and humidity we would probably be able to give you a few pointers.

A picture of the snake would at least let us confirm that you're feeding the right size prey, which would allow us to move on and speculate what else may be wrong...

rmfsnakes32 · 10-10-12, 02:05 PM

A 2 year old bp should be able to eat much larger than a fuzzy

MoreliAddict · 10-10-12, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

A 2 year old bp should be able to eat much larger than a fuzzy

My ball python who is less than 2 years could handle a small rat, probably a medium at this point no problem.

ballpython1717 · 10-10-12, 02:08 PM

like i said im not sure how old he is im probally WAY off

Lankyrob · 10-10-12, 02:56 PM

I also have a two year old - he is around 3-3.5 foot long and approximately the girth of a coke can at his widest point - he eats rats that are just larger than his girthiest point.

He also NEVER ate mice from the day he was hatched, rat pups from birth and then appropriate sized rats from that day onwards, there is no need for a royal to be eating mice as they are just too small.

rmfsnakes32 · 10-10-12, 03:00 PM

If you want help we need to have basic info that is correct! Age,size,weight as of today! But I can assure you a bp that is almost 2 feet long should at least be on rat pups or weaners without any difficulty

iiPink · 10-10-12, 04:04 PM

ballpython1717 people here know what they are talking about if u sit down and dont take everything they say to heart and hear out what they say they will be able to help you they have helped me 100%! just hear out what they have to say and you will be able to fix the things that are troubling u with your snake they can really help u! take your time and read all the post!

rmfsnakes32 · 10-10-12, 04:27 PM

Where is mykee on this he is a bp expert maybe he can straighten this out as to what it should be eating

shaunyboy · 10-10-12, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

You can "think" whatever you like, but you're wrong:
If he is 1.5 ft long, (babies are 12-14 inches at birth) he is MAYBE 6 months old and should be eating food items twice the size you're offering. He's not pooping because you are essentially starving him to death very slowly.

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

Where is mykee on this he is a bp expert maybe he can straighten this out as to what it should be eating

Mykee already said on the first page of this thread mate.....

i agree entirely with what Mykee said

fuzzy mice are way too small a prey item for a 1.5ft ball python...

it should be on at least small rats

cheers shaun

shaunyboy · 10-10-12, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ballpython1717

well hes a sub-adult at about 1.5 feet long so i think its an appropiate size mouse for him. and im not sure about his age exactly but i would guess that hes around 2 ish

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballpython1717

im pretty confident that the size of my prey is ok. i just wanna know how to make my snake less stressed out

your prey size is way too SMALL for a python that age mate

you need to up your prey size.....

if you could post pictures of your snake,next to say a tv remote to give us a size refference,it will give us an idea of what size prey he should be on

i'm NOT being cheeky,but your starving your snake with prey that size

cheers shaun

Wyldrose · 10-10-12, 04:46 PM

Once he's eating bigger prey and still wont poo put him somewhere you dont want him to poop. Ie your couch, bed, carpet etc. Because it never fails!!! My couch is the place to poo in my house, so thankful I have a little green steam machine!

Wanka2012 · 10-10-12, 05:28 PM

Ballpython1717- Be careful what people are telling you to feed him!!! I listened to Mykee and others who were telling me I was feeding my snake too little of a mouse. Mykee explained to me that his baby ball python's eat small adult mice out of the egg, and that a 3 month old should be eating large adult mice. I followed his and other people agreeing with him's advice, which turned out to be disastrous. I'm not trying to slam anyone on here, but these are the facts. I had to take my snake to the vet today because he was acting unusual. The vet told me word for word "The size prey you fed your snake is EXTREMELY too large" and she proceeded to force regurgitate the mouse. I fed my snake a medium adult mouse- He's not a new born so I didn't go with small adult mice, but large adult mice looked far to big. Use your OWN judgement ballpython1717!!!! I feel awful for my snake, he could have DIED.

rmfsnakes32 · 10-10-12, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyldrose

Once he's eating bigger prey and still wont poo put him somewhere you dont want him to poop. Ie your couch, bed, carpet etc. Because it never fails!!! My couch is the place to poo in my house, so thankful I have a little green steam machine!

Haha isnt that the truth! Lol

Wanka2012 · 10-10-12, 05:34 PM

let me clarify, unusual: continuously opening his mouth as if he is "yawning" adjusting his jaw. He was lying upside down when I found him this morning. Rapid breathing. Strange crackling noises from the site of the medium mouse inside his body. And he had not moved from the same spot since yesterday morning.

Ivalynfyre · 10-10-12, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanka2012

Ballpython1717- Be careful what people are telling you to feed him!!! I listened to Mykee and others who were telling me I was feeding my snake too little of a mouse. Mykee explained to me that his baby ball python's eat small adult mice out of the egg, and that a 3 month old should be eating large adult mice. I followed his and other people agreeing with him's advice, which turned out to be disastrous. I'm not trying to slam anyone on here, but these are the facts. I had to take my snake to the vet today because he was acting unusual. The vet told me word for word "The size prey you fed your snake is EXTREMELY too large" and she proceeded to force regurgitate the mouse. I fed my snake a medium adult mouse- He's not a new born so I didn't go with small adult mice, but large adult mice looked far to big. Use your OWN judgement ballpython1717!!!! I feel awful for my snake, he could have DIED.

I'm sorry, but.. seriously? Your vet forced your snake to regurge? That's extremely stressful on the snake.. he could have digested it just fine.
How was your snake acting unusual? After a big meal, all of my animals retreat to the warmest place in their tubs, and stay in there for a while. Usually, after a meal, I don't see my snakes out at all, day or night.. they're digesting.

I know boas and balls are not the same thing, BUT

That is a bump in my boa's middle from a small rat. Whilst she had trouble getting into her hide, the meal was digested completely, without an issue.