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BP question

SMDminnesota

SMDminnesota

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I know it's not corn snake related but I'm unsure where to go to find reliable information. I recently got a ~250g male BP. He eats like I starve him (I very much do not) but evacuates much less often than my other male of the same size and feeding schedule. I checked his cloacal area and it is slightly pink. I know the bottom of the BP's turn pink when they're about to shed but it's just cloacal area. He's very mobile and it doesn't seem to be a problem but I thought I'd check for sure.

On a side note if anyone knows of a site like this for BP I'd be thankful for the tip :)
 
You don't need a BP site, you got me ;) but I do recommend BP.net.

Can you post a picture?

I've got some that poo once per month, some only when they shed and others bi-weekly. It's super variable with them.

When was his last poo? Also last shed?
 
I've had him for about a month and he hasn't shed yet. He poo'd a couple days ago. I'll work on a picture. He just ate last night.
 
I have had good luck keeping balls on cypress (I use it for pretty much any boas and pythons). Balls are much more likely to get stuck sheds than corns, and need more moisture than corns. And cypress can take moisture much better than aspen, without becoming moldy.

But the fact that they poop less often than corns is one of their advantages. Of course, each is an individual. Some are better feeders and some poop more - or less. Hard to say if anything is amiss without being there. But chances are that it is just individual variation. So far, I have never had a ball that needed any intervention for constipation. But that is just my experience, and I only have a dozen or so - not a huge colony.
 
I've attached a picture of him. This is post-shed same day. His shed was in 5 or 6 pieces but my pastel of the same size shed in one solid piece no issues. Other than the humidity and bedding issues does this little guy have a problem I should be concerned with?
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I'll definitely be changing the bedding on the next trip to the pet supply store. Thanks for the help everyone!
 
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