BRB question

Nismo89 · 08-30-11, 02:54 PM

I have had my snake for about 3 weeks now and she hasn't pooped. Is that normal? She eats one f/t hopper mouse a week. All her temps and everything are were they should be. I just was wondering how often they poop?

DeesBalls · 08-30-11, 04:05 PM

i would say a hopper mighe be too small of a meal, and she is not having any "left overs" ... when i 1st got my baby BRB she was eating rat pups, then quickly got mice... now just a year later she can already eat rats...

OR...

she is building up a big ol' poop... lol

Nismo89 · 08-30-11, 04:08 PM

The hopper leaves a very noticeable lump for about 36-48 hours I can't imagine she could take much bigger.

DeesBalls · 08-30-11, 04:19 PM

hmm.. sorry, its hard for me to tell i dont know the size of your BRB, could you throw up a pic?

she/he might just be saving up for one... or maybe she has an abstruction?

im sure someone will chime in with more experience and help out...

Snakesitter · 08-30-11, 04:24 PM

Brian, no need to worry yet. Some Brazilians just seem to "save it up" for several meals before leaving you their gift. You can stimulate their giftmaking abilities through a forced soak in warm water or by massaging that area. If you are worried, after her third or fourth meal, stop feeding for a week or two until she makes a deposit.

Good luck,

SnakeyJay · 08-30-11, 04:25 PM

My baby brb that i first had was taking hoppers for a while... hows the humidity? But she is prob just saving a big one. Id keep an eye on it but wouldnt panic yet.

DeesBalls · 08-30-11, 04:31 PM

phew.. see told you some one with better knowledge would pop in.

Nismo89 · 08-30-11, 04:36 PM

The humidity is 80% never drops below 70% hot side temp is 85 F and cold 76 F ambient 76-80 depending on time of day. She's always cruising around during the night and stuff. Heres a pic from a week ago I can't get a more current one because she went into blue yesterday. First shed soon! Also she's about the diameter of a roll of quarters at her biggest part but she's getting bigger every meal it seems. Last weight was 45g a week ago before her third meal with me. She's two and a half months old also.

Snakesitter · 08-30-11, 05:06 PM

Roll of quarters and 45 grams does not square well. By the time mine are quarter-sized, they usually weigh over 100 grams. I still would not worry, but I'd skip a meal and see if she clears her system. (Note she will probably not go now until she sheds.)

Nismo89 · 08-30-11, 05:09 PM

Thanks! And thats just a very rough estimate of how big she is. That was her first weight with me before I switched her to hoppers (she was eating pinkies) Her width then was roughly half the size as now. I will get a new weight as soon as I can.

Nismo89 · 09-03-11, 04:42 PM

Heres a little update on Trinity for everyone. Yesterday was the perfect day. She ate then a couple hours later she had a perfect shed then I woke up this morning to a poo in the cage (i'll never complain about her not pooping again lol). I also got engaged yesterday! So life is great now. Thanks for all the advice everyone and telling me not to

marvelfreak · 09-03-11, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

Heres a little update on Trinity for everyone. Yesterday was the perfect day. She ate then a couple hours later she had a perfect shed then I woke up this morning to a poo in the cage (i'll never complain about her not pooping again lol). I also got engaged yesterday! So life is great now. Thanks for all the advice everyone and telling me not to

36_1_1.gif Congratulation. 36_1_1.gif

Lankyrob · 09-03-11, 05:40 PM

Congrats nismo!!!

Gungirl · 09-03-11, 07:56 PM

Yay!! congrats!!

youngster · 09-03-11, 08:19 PM

Wow sounds like a great day! Congratulations!