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a_green
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: Time to worry? |
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Well, the easy, problem-free time I've had with Scout seems to be over. For the first time, she's refusing to eat--yeah, it's breeding season, no big worry.
But she also hasn't pooped in several weeks, despite my giving her a few warm baths, and she's late with shedding too. Otherwise she's still bright-eyed, shiny, and curious as ever. The lack of poops is what worries me the most. Should I be looking at getting her to a vet yet?
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magana559
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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The First Thing i Would Do Is Handle Your Ball Until Its Well Relaxed With You, Then Run Your Index Finger On The Belly Of Your Snake....Dont Push Hard But just enough To Feel Whats In There.
If you Feel Anything Hard towards The End Its Probably A "old Mouse" Thats Hanging out.
How long Has it Been?
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a_green
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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She feels soft all the way along, no hard bits.
It's been 2 months since her last meal, 7 weeks since last poop, so last poop was just over a week after last rat. Do they digest that fast?
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magana559
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I Think Your Fine, My Balls Take Anywere From 5 To 12 Days.
Hope It Feeds For You Soon.
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a_green
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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Thanks magana!
Anyone else have suggestions?
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magana559
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No Problem
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arlynos
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
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Location: whitney point, ny
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Is she losing weight? and how old is she again?
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a_green
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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I don't know how much she weighed before.... This would be a good time to have a scale. 
She's a year and a half.
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MikeandSlick
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Axl went on his first feeding strike during the month of April. (He's about 1 yr old.) It lasted thirty days and there was a lack of poopin' as well. I offered him a meal every five days for a couple weeks, then didn't attempt unless he was out cruising, but even then he refused. On the 30th day he ate.
As for poop, he dropped a monster one on April 11th, and then nothing for a while, until an average-sized one a few days ago on May 22.
I don't keep defecation records, although it's not a bad idea. I just remember April 11th because it was so huge I took a pic and looked at that for the date 
Food strike - 30 days
Poop strike - 41 days
So my opinion is to just let it play out. As long as I've been on this forum you have been too, and I know you're a good keeper. She's just doing whatever she feels like.
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jb.t3ch
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: |
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jinx at a year and a half or so is currently off feed and has been for a month and a half. ive been offering every week. will update when he finally decides to eat. there has been no poop and no weight loss.
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SheilaR
Joined: 07 May 2008
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| jb.t3ch wrote: | | jinx at a year and a half or so is currently off feed and has been for a month and a half. ive been offering every week. will update when he finally decides to eat. there has been no poop and no weight loss. |
this is with my snake also she is eating regular and everything but still no poop is this normal??
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PlayBall
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
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Location: Chicago, IL
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| SheilaR wrote: |
this is with my snake also she is eating regular and everything but still no poop is this normal?? |
How long since he/she last defecated?
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jb.t3ch
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
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| jb.t3ch wrote: | | jinx at a year and a half or so is currently off feed and has been for a month and a half. ive been offering every week. will update when he finally decides to eat. there has been no poop and no weight loss. |
ok well i said i would update when he ate... the spoiled little baby ate 2 mice today.... he will get switched to rats whether he likes it or not! 
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SheilaR
Joined: 07 May 2008
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| PlayBall wrote: | | SheilaR wrote: |
this is with my snake also she is eating regular and everything but still no poop is this normal?? |
How long since he/she last defecated? |
well i just got her and its been bout a month since i had her and she fed with me three times whats up? oh and i really don't know when she pooped before that i asked the guy but honestly he was no help 
i got upset but i turned to the next best place i can the forums 
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a_green
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, popular problem! I'm suddenly less worried. 
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