Mysterious Missing Feces...

[Skumbo]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Still seems like we are jumping to conclusions.

what conclusions?

also to the OP, your snake wont "look around" for food, snakes are opportunistic feeders, they hide and wait for food to pass by then eat whenever they can, this is why they can live so long without food... this is also the same reason overfeeding is bad as well, snakes will eat whenever they can (usually). BUT... you need to feed her at least a big meal every 2 weeks if not a good sized meal once a week, for her to be healthy.

[cute_snakeyface]

Originally Posted by Skumbo

your snake wont "look around" for food, snakes are opportunistic feeders,

Actually...it says everywhere that Balls DO go looking for food.

KORBIN, you are the only person who is paying attention. Yes, my snake normally eats TWO mice per feed, at least twice a month. She rejects a third until a few more days go by. She eats plenty.

If her eating and pooping were so infrequent, don't you think I would be asking about that and not ONE case of missing poop?

The smallest rats at my pet store are still too big for her to eat yet. The difference between small and medium rats is practically nonexistent. Also, thanks for the "$2, or so" lowball estimate. It's actually closer to $3.50.

My snake is NOT suffering. Before trying to help someone, might I suggest that you help YOURSELF to some more careful reading and critical thought.

Thank you.

[mattchibi]

Originally Posted by cute_snakeyface

If her eating and pooping were so infrequent, don't you think I would be asking about that and not ONE case of missing poop? .

The smallest rats at my pet store are still too big for her to eat yet. The difference between small and medium rats is practically nonexistent. Also, thanks for the "$2, or so" lowball estimate. It's actually closer to $3.50.

My snake is NOT suffering. Before trying to help someone, might I suggest that you help YOURSELF to some more careful reading and critical thought.

First of all, I dont see how any of us who are helping you are trolls... $3.50 is quite a small difference from $2.00. Yet again, if you cant afford proper meals for your snake, find a way to do so, or find someone who can. And may I also say this: Pet stores are not the only place to buy rats! If you live in the states, you have plenty of shipped frozen feeder options.

Originally Posted by cute_snakeyface

Nonono, she's eaten three times since Dec. I've had her since Summer, she's eaten several times. Three times, as in: two mice in Dec [in one feed], one [the healthy mouse] in Jan.

You JUST said in this post that you fed her three times since December. To give you some perspective, I've fed all of my 4 snakes about 8 times since January 1st. You are way under-feeding, and I don't understand why you cant accept that fact and start fixing the situation instead of calling us trolls ?!?? If your snake isn't even eating rats yet, probably means shes still small enough to eat mice. When they are that small, it is really important for them to have a consistent feeding schedule because that is when they tend to have their most important growth spurts. Either way, to answer your initial question of why she isnt pooping: She hasnt eating anywhere near enough to be pooping much!

Edit: even if the OP is feeding two mice per feed, three times since December is still too little.

[Skumbo]

Originally Posted by cute_snakeyface

Actually...it says everywhere that Balls DO go looking for food.

KORBIN, you are the only person who is paying attention. Yes, my snake normally eats TWO mice per feed, at least twice a month. She rejects a third until a few more days go by. She eats plenty.

If her eating and pooping were so infrequent, don't you think I would be asking about that and not ONE case of missing poop?.

The smallest rats at my pet store are still too big for her to eat yet. The difference between small and medium rats is practically nonexistent. Also, thanks for the "$2, or so" lowball estimate. It's actually closer to $3.50.

My snake is NOT suffering. Before trying to help someone, might I suggest that you help YOURSELF to some more careful reading and critical thought.

Thank you.

also wanted to add that I wasn't low-balling, i was actually estimating higher, tis $1.50 an adult rat where I live.

$3.50 is ONE gallon of gas, just drive a little more economic and BOOM "free" snake meal once a week

I was hardly trolling.

feeding two mice instead of one proper sized rat does not = two feedings. that = one feeding.


@ people arguing for me not reading, the big indicator I saw wasnt "Oh well im feeding it what I was told" or anything it was "I dont have the money to feed it" which indicated to me that the OP knows it should be fed more, but opted not to due to "financial" reasons.