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Spacetastic
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/04/2013 : 18:39:32
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| Hi, our corn snake Diego hasn't poo'd since the feed before last. he gets fed an adult mouse once a week and until now he would poo approximately 2 days later. Can snakes get constipation? By the way we feed him in his viv and put the mouse on kitchen roll so that he doesn't get substrate into him. Any responses welcome thank you. |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:12:26
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| Is he due for a shed? I know some snakes 'save it up' when due a shed, just a thought but may be way out lol! |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:19:27
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| As Smart Bunny says some will hold on until a shed. if he isnt due, a lukewarm bath half as deep as the snake is high should sort him out :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Spacetastic
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:25:42
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| He shed 2 weeks ago, how do I bath him,do I let him go in the bath or hold onto him? Ta x |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:29:33
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just let him wiggle on his own in the tub :) make sure the water isnt that hot at all and make sure its pretty shallow :)
Word of warning: There is quite a large chance he will try to do a runner, a lot of snakes don't like bath time, but in my experience it doesn't take long at all to get things moving
Would also be a good idea to rinse tub down first to make sure theres no shampoo or anything left in there |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:40:17
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Bathing often does the trick.
If you're not over sure about bathing then give him some extra exercise time out of his viv, that often helps too. Just make sure you're well prepared for the result!!  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Spacetastic
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 20:09:42
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| Thank you peeps, will give it all a whirl and let you know the outcome! Thanks for taking the time to reply : ) |
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Spacetastic
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 24/04/2013 : 10:20:09
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| Well he has finally gone after his 3rd meal and he must have been storing it all up!! |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 24/04/2013 : 17:12:39
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| Lol so you had a nice mess to clear up then! Glad he is OK :) |
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Spacetastic
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 24/04/2013 : 18:46:55
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| Thanks smart bunny, he must be relieved I know I am! |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 24/04/2013 : 19:36:52
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I'm glad this has been resolved Susan  . My Asher often goes from one feed to the next without doing anything. He's just had his 2nd meal without any relief, for the 1st time....so that's 3 weeks without doing anything ! I'm NOT looking forward to the conclusion of this  .
As for giving them a bath to encourage them....had to bath my Silvi because she had retained shed. She was in the water awhile, no poo. Took her out, onto the 'snake towel' and managed to remove the old skin....at which point she slithered off the towel, onto the white bath mat and lifted her tail  !! Luckily I got something between her and the white bath mat in time, or I would've been divorced now  .
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 19:41:46
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| Been having the same problem with Liquorice he seems to wait for 2wks before going and I have had to do a lot more handling to get him going, on a towel on my knee it works but not overly pleasant lol |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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