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I have a question about corns and using the restroom... (weird question) But, Hope hasn't gone to the bathroom that I have noticed in over a week. probably 2... I haven't inspected every piece of substrate but I certainly havent noticed anything. She doesn't seem very swollen at her rear. I guess my question is, how often do corns do number 2? she went once since I got her but the only way I know that is because it was in her water. she has eaten 3 times since then and I havent noticed anymore. should I be worried?

I feed my baby corn one pinky a week, and i would say it defecates a couple of time within the span of a week.

If you have a proper warm spot in your snakes enclosure, then likely it is going about 3-5 days after you feed it. I have used the same type of substrate and it is easy to miss the leftovers. If you can look from the bottom, you might see it then, especially if it likes to borrow..... Look in the corners and bottom perimeter. If the snake is settled in at all, it may have started to go in one area. Just need to find it.

Another little trick with your snow - after handling it a few minutes and it calms down, hold it up towards a light bulb and look along its body. You'll see some of the ogans (heart, lungs, food if it ate recently) and the waste if it is close to going. If it is impacted, the location of the empaction will get firm, but not rigid...
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2.3 Albino Nelsoni Milksnakes
0.1 Snow Corn
0.2 Sunglow Corns
1.1 Albino Motley Corns
3.3 '04 Albino Corn hatchlings
1.0 '02 Albino Stripe Corn
0.0.12 Sunglow/Moltey eggs simmering
bunch.bunch Bearded Dragons
Bunch.unch Crested Geckos
0.1 Great wife
2.0 Great boys
0.2 dogs (they're great too!!)
and Corey's Yellow Knee Tarantula "Fang"

She has gone. I found some in there. But still 2 times in 3 weeks seems a little slow doesn't it?

Try not to micro manage your snake. They have personalities and physical variations that if you try to regementize, will drive you nuts. As long as your snake is thriving, eating, pooping (mostly) and not exhibiting any stress, abnormal behavior or sudden physical change, it will be doing fine. Are you handling it yet? That will help you two get familar with each other. If you have had it for three weeks, goa ahead and handle it several times a week if you haven't started already...
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2.3 Albino Nelsoni Milksnakes
0.1 Snow Corn
0.2 Sunglow Corns
1.1 Albino Motley Corns
3.3 '04 Albino Corn hatchlings
1.0 '02 Albino Stripe Corn
0.0.12 Sunglow/Moltey eggs simmering
bunch.bunch Bearded Dragons
Bunch.unch Crested Geckos
0.1 Great wife
2.0 Great boys
0.2 dogs (they're great too!!)
and Corey's Yellow Knee Tarantula "Fang"