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My ball has succesfully eaten two rats in a row (a first), and is looking very full. I keep him on repti-bark which is a pain to keep clean, does anyone know of any good methods of inducing a snake to defecate? I just gave him a 15 minute soak (he ate a rat about 9 and 2 days ago)but nothing yet.

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0.0.1 Snow Corn
1.0 Ghosts
0.0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Jungle Carpet Python

Time, and time alone. Two rats is NOTHING without a poo. There is no need to even consider inducing a poo, he'll poo when he needs to. Don't stress the small stuff.
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www.strictlyballs.ca

Nice cage did you make it your self? Can we see moor pic's of it.
And yes I would not stress over the poo thing.
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2.2.0 ball python (aragorn, frodo, arwen,`eowyn)
1.0.0 columbian boa (squiggles)
1.0.0 rat snake (alabastered)
0.1.0 corn snake (baby)
0.0.2 whites tree frog (trevor, kirmet)
0.0.5 pacific green tree frogs
3.2.0 cats (rockie, bs, brownie, lerrado, kole)
1.3.0 kids (dilyen, dakota, chyanne, sierra)
Brian n Chrissy
"snakes are kind of like potato chips, you cant have just one"

I'm no where near a pro when it comes to ball husbandry, but when I had one a few years ago I would give him a swim in the bathtub in some slightly warm water usually the day after feeding and he'd always end up pooping in the water.

Most likely in one to two weeks when you feed again the snake will let go of it once it's got a full belly again and needs more space!

-Dan

that is a very nice setup you've got there... but are you growing pot in that tank??? not that i would know or anything...