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Hello, everybody. I have a blood python that's less than 6 months old. She eats well, and is in good health. Temperature/humidity in tank is optimum. Problem: She hasn't moved her bowels since I've had her. I've had her about 5 weeks. She has eaten each week(small/medium rats-frozen). Her tail isn't swollen with waste, but I can feel the lumps of feces. As I said, she's in otherwise good health. I've soaked her in warm water for about 15 minutes 2 consecutive days. Perhaps I should soak her more consecutive days(?).

P.S. I have heard/read that bloods don't move their bowels often. I haven't fed her this week for fear that I could compound the problem. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated. -Sankofa-

When She goes you'll be wondering how a great Dane got into her cage.LOL

This is common, mine only go once every 2-3 months.

BRGDS,
A
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COLD BLOOD.........WARM HEART

I bought a juvenile albino Blood at the Daytona Show in August...eats like a horse, growing fast---- but hasn't pooped yet. I've learned with my other Bloods that this is not usually a problem.

Best Regards-
Jim

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"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose." (quote from Jim Elliott, "Shadow of the Almighty"

That is completly normal. Just make sure the snake has plenty of drinking water. A lot of the short, thick-bodied snakes seem to do this as well.

Mine is pretty regular...3 or 4 jumbo rats and then a jumbo present for me!

This pictures is pretty old...she is MUCH bigger now, but you get the point of what you have to look foward to!