madragon
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my 4" columbian red tail boa has not defacated for a while. is there a problem with him
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snake defacate problem
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Have you tried soaking it? Water usually stimulates them into eliminating.
Wilomn
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how long is "a while", how big is he, what did he last eat, what temps are his high and low spots
madragon
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he is 4 ft. 2 in. and it has been several weeks i dont know exactly how long it has been and he last ate on thursday the 13th.
Mike Greathouse
Reptilian Dreams
What size meals and at what frequency are you feeding?
madragon
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a medium rat every 5 days
Mike Greathouse
Reptilian Dreams
Well, with that amount of food, you should definitely be seeing a defecation.
As someone indicated earlier, a nice soak in tepid water will often cause snakes to eliminate.
Run your finger gently from the cloaca upwards and check for any blockage. Sometime urates will build up and cause a blockage. Again the warm water, combined with gentle massgae can be helpful. Assuming this is the case.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
As someone indicated earlier, a nice soak in tepid water will often cause snakes to eliminate.
Run your finger gently from the cloaca upwards and check for any blockage. Sometime urates will build up and cause a blockage. Again the warm water, combined with gentle massgae can be helpful. Assuming this is the case.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.