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How long is normal to not poop for a baby snake?
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Old 09-19-2017, 08:40 AM   #1
Snooki
How long is normal to not poop for a baby snake?

Hi.

Tried to search but i only find answers for adult snakes.

My corn snake is 3 month old.
He have not pooped in 8 days.
Just gave him a pinky again.
He eat every 5th day.

How long Could it go before i need to bath him or masage his belly?
I dont want to bath or stress him if it not a point.
So when should he poop and how long could be normal to not poop?
He use to poop ever 4th day or so.
 
Old 09-19-2017, 10:26 AM   #2
DollysMom
Is it possible that your snake is going into shed? Many snakes hold their poop while in shed only to have a big one (I call it a blowout, lol) shortly before, during, or shortly after they shed.
 
Old 09-19-2017, 10:41 AM   #3
Snooki
He shedded for 1 week ago.
 
Old 09-19-2017, 01:05 PM   #4
DollysMom
Did he poop when he shed? If he did and you just gave him a pinky, there is not much there for him to poop. I wouldn't worry about it at this point. Babies rarely have problems in this department.

P.S. Is he looking and acting normally in other respects?
 
Old 09-19-2017, 02:15 PM   #5
Patmart
Hi as far as I know with mine they poo once a week .
But maybe you just haven't found it yet
Pat


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Old 09-19-2017, 03:09 PM   #6
Snooki
I dont remember but he pooped in the terrarium 8 days ago.
He got pinky for 5 days ago, and i gave him pinky today. So he have not pooped out the last pinky yet...
 
Old 09-19-2017, 03:13 PM   #7
Snooki
I mean he had not pooped out the pinkey he got last time before today.
Also he pooped for 8 days ago, 3 days later he took a pinky, 5 days later that is today he took a pinky. No poop.

He seems fine and acting normal. He "lagg" sometimes when he moves but i guess that is normal, sometimes the motion he do lagg a bit but not always. He is outside to explore everyday when the night light came on.
 
Old 09-19-2017, 04:31 PM   #8
DollysMom
If he's acting normally and always has access to clean water, I wouldn't worry.
 
Old 09-19-2017, 05:44 PM   #9
Karl_Mcknight
Babies typically poop 2 to 3 days after eating, but this also depends on the temps in the cage and the overall health of the snake. As already mentioned they can hold their poop for some time, and usually do this before they shed. And a pinky mouse does not create a lot of poop anyway. It's highly possible if not likely, that your snake did poop, and you just haven't discovered it. If the snake is acting ok otherwise, I would not worry about it.
 
Old 09-20-2017, 03:47 PM   #10
Snooki
Yes, but i cant find any poop at all in the terrarium.
We are now at day 9.

How long time could i wait and see before i try to masage his belly?
 

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