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Constipation? 6 small rats, no feces

zimbu Aug 10, 2006 01:30 PM

3 months ago I aquired an adult ball python. I know he passed a ton of feces in the store just before I bought him, but they didn't have a record of how often it's been eating/defecating/shedding as he had just been sold to them by someone who got bored of him. He seems to be in extremely good health, and has been eating 1 small rat every two weeks without losing weight.

It's been 3 months sine it last passed any feces however, and I'm wondering if I should be worried at this point. If so, bath in warm water? or should I leave him be for a bit longer before I start intervening?

Thanks!

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djsreptiles05 Aug 29, 2006 11:07 PM

I would give it a bath and if that does not work, have a vet check him/her. Constipation CAN kill any animal including a snake. And if it has eating 6 times, it should have definatly deficated by now.

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