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Boas and pythons move slower than most colubrids...so does their bowels. They have a relatively slow metabolism for a very good reason. They are mostly ambush opertunist hunters in the wild. Some pythons seem to hunt and roam moreso than most boas do...and I know someone will be blasting exceptions here lol....but anyway, they need the slow metabolism to make sure and squeeze every bit of nutrient they can from their food. Now with all this in mind...
How often your snake poops will depend on size of prey, type of prey, amount of time spent basking after a meal, how active the snake is, how much soaking he does in water, if he is subjected to cool temps for any amount of time, how often he is fed. It is not unusual for a boa to go 2-3 or even 4 or 5 weeks between poops. When setup in a healthy environment and everything gets more routine, about a week or so after each feeding is normal. Just watch and make sure he poops before a 4th meal in a row is fed to him. If he hasn't gone after 3 feedings, then you will want to get him out and soak him in tepid (neither warm nor cool) water.
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