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Hi guys im going through a first for me and APEP, my snake. i moved him into a new cage that i built and everything was so good at first he loved, was super active ate shed, pooped, everythiing was perfect. the for about 2 months he all of suddened stopped pooping, but continued eating and being active and nothing changed as far as temp or humidity. so i took him out side and let him roam the grass, then i soaked him in warm water, he finally pooped. so a week later he ate and everything was cool until last night when i noticed he was all discolored and seemed "backed up" haha i guess u could say. so i took him out again, he roamed and then got soaked and again he pooped.

so i guess all my blabbing is pretty much asking if this has happened to anyones elses snake and/or if anyone knows why this might be, by the way hes all happy and active again.

im confused on why he needs "help" doing his business all of a sudden.

sorry for the long post, please let me know if you know anything about this. Thanks in advance!!

Oh heres a pic in case you like to see him:

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Some of our boas are similar to yours in that they need to be physically active for them to pass stools. I don't believe this to be abnormal, just that thay need to get moving first. (no pun intended!) Perhaps if you went a little longer between feedings your boa would start to "hunt" for some more food thereby increasing his activity level on his own. Or you could just handle him a little more often in order to have the same effect. Soaking him will also help too, or just give him a large enough bowl to soak himself in along with frequent water changes. My experience is that my boas are all individuals and some need to be treated slightly different to maintain a healthy life. Just watch your boa and learn what his particular needs may be. If you are still worried, then call your vet and take him a stool sample just to be certain there are no parasite issues going on.