salottimc
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How often do your ball pythons go to the bathroom, and does this change around their shed?
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Ball Python Defecation
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~Just Curious~
Gotta ask!
Digestion can depend on the temps and meal size, but I believe 4-8 days after eating is typical. Also in my experience snakes will often wait until they finish the shedding process to defecate, so it can take longer then.
salottimc
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Thanks. She had been going about once a week, but it has been two weeks now. Her eyes turned gray about three days ago. I soaked her in 86 degree water last night for about ten minutes, but to no avail. I had her feces tested for parasites about 6 weeks ago, and I feed her inside a tupperware bin (away from substrate). I have no other animals in the house.
~Just Curious~
Gotta ask!
That's not unusual, if they don't go when they should then that's often a sign that they'll be going into blue soon. Right now it sounds like she has more time left in the shedding process and that's why she hasn't gone yet.
You can't rush it though, I'd just provide her with proper temps and a humid shed box to assist. Chances are that she'll defecate after she sheds. If there's retained skin or if she still doesn't go, then you'll want to consider warm soaks, but right now everything sounds like it's on track.
Good luck~
You can't rush it though, I'd just provide her with proper temps and a humid shed box to assist. Chances are that she'll defecate after she sheds. If there's retained skin or if she still doesn't go, then you'll want to consider warm soaks, but right now everything sounds like it's on track.
Good luck~
Some of our adults go a month or two between poops so I wouldn't really worry about it. It is extremely nasty when it finally comes out though 
This doesn't mean that you can completely ignore their pooping habits. We have one girl that constantly has constipation. There has been a few times where she spent several minutes trying to push out a turd while bathing. Sometimes I have to gently squeeze down on the blockage above the vent in order to pinch a piece off and allow the rest to pass.
This doesn't mean that you can completely ignore their pooping habits. We have one girl that constantly has constipation. There has been a few times where she spent several minutes trying to push out a turd while bathing. Sometimes I have to gently squeeze down on the blockage above the vent in order to pinch a piece off and allow the rest to pass.
salottimc
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Thanks everyone. Just an update, she shed late last night and also used the bathroom. Your posts made me stop worrying.
Signed,
First time snake owner and possible hypochondriac
Signed,
First time snake owner and possible hypochondriac
~Just Curious~
Gotta ask!
So glad to hear it~
It's great that you're on top of these things and asking questions, it's always better safe than sorry. Your bp is real lucky to have gone to such an attentive owner.
It's great that you're on top of these things and asking questions, it's always better safe than sorry. Your bp is real lucky to have gone to such an attentive owner.
