No bowel movement in 11 days

[sockSnek]

I wouldn't worry about the bowel movements. Both my snakes hold it longer than that every time. They also tend to hold it when they're shedding and will drop a load in their old skin so I can't preserve it. Clearly to spite me. But actually that's pretty common too.

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by sockSnek

I wouldn't worry about the bowel movements. Both my snakes hold it longer than that every time. They also tend to hold it when they're shedding and will drop a load in their old skin so I can't preserve it. Clearly to spite me. But actually that's pretty common too.

No, it's to spite you My big boa baby holds on to his poop for a couple of weeks, sometimes even a couple of feedings (he eats every 2 weeks on jumbo rats). Then he'll drop a nuclear bomb in the bathtub while taking a soak, after we've cleaned the bathroom. It gets up onto the sides and... well, you get the idea. so it may be that he's going into shed, and has had a lot of changes in a short amount of time. They can get constipated too. Imagine going to Disneyland or something, and your stomach gets all tied up in knots from the excitement and all the activities. It's super fun, but your body stresses. That may be what your new guy is going through. Try not to handle him too much for the first week or so too.