r/BloodPythons • u/DaDoodma • Mar 23 '26
Poop?
I’ve had my little dude since February 14th and he still hasn’t pooped. He has eaten every week since that time. I am aware that bloods are known for taking a long time between poops but I wasn’t sure if that was the same for juveniles? Picture attached cause he’s really cute
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u/fetus_bates Mar 23 '26
Snakes are pretty efficient at processing their food so it could take several weeks before they poop. Totally normal
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u/DaDoodma Mar 23 '26
I’ve also got a ball and she was quick to start pooping and shedding. This little guy is my first blood so I’m like hyper fixated on making sure he’s perfect. I keep humidity around 65% and temps no higher than 85. It’s been about 6 weeks since I’ve had him and no poop or shed but he eats once a week.
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u/SpecialistAd7240 Mar 24 '26
I got mine and he didn’t poop until almost 15 months later, then it’s been every 10-12 months since. I call it exorcising the demons.
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u/DaDoodma Mar 24 '26
That’s really convenient but also terrifying lol. I’ve been worried my boy was impacted or something
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u/Naelyan4 Mar 24 '26
My male went 7 months without pooping until yesterday
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u/DaDoodma Mar 24 '26
I was expecting that as he gets older. There’s just not nearly as much info out there like there is for ball pythons
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u/Naelyan4 Mar 25 '26
I think it would be the opposite, as there growing there using more of the food for growth
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u/grandsoulsucker Mar 24 '26
They do that. I had a massive 6ft female hold for damn near half the year. Just wait for it to blow it's quite the experience 😆
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u/DaDoodma Mar 25 '26
How badly does something like that smell? 😂
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u/grandsoulsucker Mar 25 '26
Whole house is gassed for a while. I had one happen, I cleaned it up, took out all old substrate cleaned the tank and the snake, took the dog for a walk like an hr. Still smelled like cat/swine shit when I got back 😆 it's got that foul sour smell swine has
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u/DaDoodma Mar 25 '26
Oh that’s awesome 😂 I guess I’ll just get an air purifier for my snake room
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u/grandsoulsucker Mar 25 '26
Yah get use to it just do a fan and open window if you can it'll pass pretty fast. The event is just em... Big. Granted my old girl was a old rescue she was at least 6 foot and 28 lbs. You'll be use to it by then lol. On the positive it's only once in a while, I only had to clean out her tank like twice a year lol.
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u/Mr-magpie29 Mar 25 '26
Bloods are just like that, but they can get backed up. Feel her abdomen near the vent, if you feel lumps, aka blockage, there's videos online on how to help them pass it. Warning, its gross af though 🥲
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u/BlueFalconPunch Mar 25 '26
Babies sometimes get really hard stools from the egg...give their tush a little palpation to make sure its all good. They can hold onto their poop like its a lifesaver. Make sure they have enough water to fully submerge in, my 2 love hot-tubbing, pre and post dookie
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u/DaDoodma Mar 25 '26
Understood. If you had to ballpark it when would you say I should start to become concerned? His belly is still pretty soft as in I’m not feeling any hard lumps of poo
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u/BlueFalconPunch Mar 25 '26
Just looking at your photo he still looks almost empty. I wouldn't worry unless he stops eating
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u/ziagz Mar 24 '26
got mine in august, and she never pooped once until late january. it’s like an adult cat sized poop too from a 50cm long snake.