Thank you very much for your reply!

I think our first female (Minno) was pretty young when we purchased her. She didn't have her full color. She turned blue later. How old exactly I don't know.

We have had our second female (her name is Great White Shark )) for a year now. She was also very small and fairly colorless when we got her. She turned out to be mostly red and blue. AND she is definitely constipated. Her belly is HUGE. Every morning I expect her to be dead thinking she can't get any bigger, and then there she goes; still getting bigger.

I fed her peas again just earlier. (Today is Sunday). She hasn't had any other food since Monday. I usually feed very little, 4 tiny pellets once a day, skipping a day here and there.

How often should I give her peas? When should I offer regular food again? Should I wait for her to pass some stool first? I have not seen her do that, but of course I am not always around to watch her.

Should I go without any food, even peas, for 5 more days? What will happen if she can't have a bowel movement? She literally looks like she's going to pop any moment. I feel terrible for her.

Thanks again for your help!
Carolina

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