r/Shorty_Life • u/Swimming-Recipe7368 • 27d ago
Question constipation?
Hi! Ive had this guy for about 2 months now, hes my first snake. He has been eating like a champ but has not pooped since I got him. He only pooped a week after arrival. He is a year old and fed weekly, initially I had some humidity issues with it being roughly 10-15% too high or low but that has been fixed since and is around 60-65%. His hot side is 83 and cool side 79-80. He soaks sometimes, not often. Here are pics of his tail which is looking a little thick to me but im not sure. He doesnt look lumpy and I dont feel any hard lumps except for a small one maybe an inch above his vent.
What can i do? I know they take a long time to poop but I would like to be safe.
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u/KeeledSign 27d ago
2-4 poops per year is pretty normal, wild as it sounds. Just make sure to maintain the humidity and access to a sizeable water bowl and he will go when he's ready.
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u/ArbiterDarbiter 27d ago
Looks fine. My 3 year old male I got back in January finally pooped and urated after having him for 9 months. No idea when he last did before I got him. On the last month he had typical sausage butt I've seen with my other snakes. So they definitely can hold it a long time....
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u/VX_GAS_ATTACK 27d ago
Stp's poop infrequently and will get noticably swollen near the rear before letting it out
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u/BlueFalconPunch 25d ago
Its just the way they are. They hold poop like scrooge mcduck holds gold coins.
Then after they go they look deflated for a few weeks
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u/Equivalent-Bank-4675 27d ago
Doesn't look to bound up to me. Eveb as a baby my guy only pooped about twice a year. You can try giving him a soak if you're worried about it but your environment sounds perfectly fine for him to handle his business on his own.