I've had Tsume for almost a month now and he's only pooped once. That was a week and a half after his first meal with us and it was during his shed. Also, I'm conserned because it was yellow not brown. I'm not sure how often ball pythons "go" but he hasn't "gone" again and he ate a week ago.

Should I feed him even if he hasn't gone or should I wait till he clears himself. The mouse was kinda small and didn't leave a very big bulge, in fact you could hardly tell he ate at all, could that have something to do with it?

And another question, why was his poo yellow? Is it because he had an injured back? I was going to see if it was just that once but now he still hasn't gone again. Some people tried to tell me that it was normal but other's who have ball pythons said it wasn't so I tend to think it's not, could it be infection?

Another question, could he be constipated? Or is only going once in a month normal?

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1.1.0 Leopard geckos (Tasuki, Sango)
2.0.0 Ball pythons (Tsume, Kenshin)

Boids - pythons and boas - have slower metabolisms that Colubrids and tend to go to the toilet much less often, so I wouldn't be concerned about this. If he is young I would continue to feed him as normal, as he is still growing - only when they are older can you slow their feed down as their metabolism gets even slower. You can try giving him a warm bath, which can loosen in cases of constipation, but at this moment I wouldn't say it is necessary.

Re. the excrement - I'm not too sure what you mean when you say it was yellow, as I'm now imagining bright yellow poo! A picture would have helped, although I guess it's too late for that now I would personally see how it is next time he goes, and if you are at all concerned it may be a good idea to get a faeces examination at the vet just to properly check for any parasites or illness.

I would also like to add - if a mouse isn't leaving a bump in him then it may be time to increase food size and/or amount. I'm not sure how old or big he is, but you can feed something up to one and a half times the size of the thickest part of his body.. if he prefers mice then try feeding him two, then three as he grows, or if he will eat rats then try a weaner or small rat.

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After being used to your corns I imagine that the python is a bit of a shock. As Rachel said they have a much slower metabolism then colubrids. It is not unusual for them to go weeks between "going". I wish my colubrids would be so accommodating!
The yellow color is not normal. If I recall the snake was given medication due to its injuries and that could account for the difference in color. You should contact your vet and ask him if this is a possibility.

Until the wounds have a chance to heal up a bit I would keep it on smaller than normal prey. This will keep the skin from having to stretch too much and possibly tear the wounds back open.

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Ah, my apologies - I didn't realise the snake had been undergoing medical treatment. Yes, it would account for the discolouration, but keep an eye on its excrement.

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I'm going to call the vet today and ask if the medicine would do that to the color of the feces. And I have been feeding him mice that are about the same size as his body so he won't have to stretch too much as Merlin said, his skin tends to get very tender there if made to stretch at all.

I offered him food last night and he took it without hesitation so it's not keeping him from eating, though with the size of the prey I might decide to give him two mice instead of just one, not sure quite yet.

I did soak him yesterday, and a few days ago so I hope that helps if he is constipated. Thanks for helping to ease my worry a little, I tend to get worked up over any irregularities with my herps. Though I will probably continue to get worked up sometimes.

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0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow boa (Sakura)
1.1.0 Leopard geckos (Tasuki, Sango)
2.0.0 Ball pythons (Tsume, Kenshin)