what do you think?

balactm · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 10:08 PM

I found some interesting spots today on jack. It almost looks as this is where he is growing, as his scales are sort of stretched out. i don't really know. should i be worried?

also, he still hasn't pooped. just fed him today, but if he doesn't poop soon i'm gonna take him to the doctor and have him xrayed. heres a picture of his vent, you can see some skin shed stuff right near his little feet things (can't remember the name for em).

and, for viewing pleasure. this was right before he shed, so you can see how brown he got. i need to get pictures of him in his light and dark phases. he looks amazing in his light phase.

spike06 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 10:10 PM

how long has it been since his last poop? he may just be a bit stretched out from a belly full with food and poo

stealthk7gsxr · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 11:07 PM

that last photo is very nice. maybe he is just holding it in until you clean his cage out... thats what a certain lil someone just did for me

balactm · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:23 AM

i've posted about his lack of pooping numerous times. he still hasn't pooped and he's eaten 6 rats in the past...2 months...

Sakara · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:26 AM

what size rats is he eating? and is the stretching near his rear? Have you tried soaking him in warm water?

fuglyfarmhand · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by balactm

i've posted about his lack of pooping numerous times. he still hasn't pooped and he's eaten 6 rats in the past...2 months...

When mine were younger they would hold it.He may be doing that. They just let it fly one day. My female is 6ft and just poo'ed for the first time since nov. She took a dump about 3ft long and as big as a baseball.
Friggin nasty.

Sakara · #7 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:54 AM

LOL Shaun

I know some of mine will hold it for a while... lol... You will just have a bigger mess to clean up

fuglyfarmhand · #8 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sakara

LOL Shaun

I know some of mine will hold it for a while... lol... You will just have a bigger mess to clean up

Yeah it is pretty nasty. She likes to poop in her water dish.

balactm · #9 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 04:03 AM

alright. well, then should i just not worry until he refuses food?

balactm · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sakara

what size rats is he eating? and is the stretching near his rear? Have you tried soaking him in warm water?

he just outgrew small rats so next time will be medium, the stretching is near the rear. right about where the black and white part of his tail starts, and yes i've given him numerous warm soaks...he just plays around

Sakara · #11 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 01:37 PM

lol. yea I'd just give him some time. I've had mine hold it for a long time before haha. just let him go without food until he poos.

snakehooked · #12 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 03:15 PM

Good lord Shaun, I feel bad for you.

balactm · #13 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 06:02 PM

Well, Jack finally let go and made my entire room smell awful. I took a picture of it thinking i would show how big it was but...i think i'll spare everyone that...Good news is that he is eating medium rats, growing reallllly fast, and now he is finally pooping again.

KaiYudSai · #14 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 06:46 PM

Here we go with the emergency soak business.... DOn't worry... you're boa just has food in his digestive tract.. the longer it stays there .. the more nutrients they absorb.... nothing to be alarmed about...... Boas have a pretty slow metabolism as far as snakes go... No need to soak him.......

Impaction is pretty rare in boas..... I would only get concerned it the back end looked blown up like a balloon... the pic looks completely normal..... He'll poo when he's ready.....

nitram · #15 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 06:59 PM

i have a little baby boa (about 8month old male) that didnt poop for a good month and a half going on 2 months and finally he let it rip, lots of uri and poo.
this may be just an isolated thing with my collection but it seems my bps have a lot more waste action that the boas do. the boas usually go about once a month with regular weekly feedings while the bps are every 2 weeks or so with many urates in between.
i had one of my female boas hold it in for a little over a month, i soaked her, she pooped the next day. this male boa did it on his own, and it was A LOT. i think they will just go when they need to. i continue feeding even when they havent pooped, theyll do it when theyre ready.

balactm · #16 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KaiYudSai

Here we go with the emergency soak business.... DOn't worry... you're boa just has food in his digestive tract.. the longer it stays there .. the more nutrients they absorb.... nothing to be alarmed about...... Boas have a pretty slow metabolism as far as snakes go... No need to soak him.......
Impaction is pretty rare in boas..... I would only get concerned it the back end looked blown up like a balloon... the pic looks completely normal..... He'll poo when he's ready.....

I'm confused...I was posting saying the problem was over... He pooped. Hooray!

spike06 · #17 (**permalink**) 03-03-2010, 12:08 AM

is it wrong that i actually wanna see the pic? lol

KaiYudSai · #18 (**permalink**) 03-03-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by balactm

I'm confused...I was posting saying the problem was over... He pooped. Hooray!

Yeah I just saw that.... but others that may read this may have the same problem...... people tend to worry too much about things like this... There is such a strong tendancy of mankind to want to intervene... sometimes we just have to step back and let the boas do what they're best at.. being boas//

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