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Should I be concerned with my kingsnake's health?

anthony1991

anthony1991

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My king has been acting the same way he has been ever since I got him. He eats, drinks, sheds, and explores his viv all the time. The problem is he hasn't pooped at all this week. It is already Friday and he was last fed on Sunday so I don't understand why he wouldn't be making waste. I feed him in a different container with nothing in it so he doesn't ingest things that would cause an impaction so I am confused. What might be, if anything, wrong with him? I know you guys probably aren't vets but I just want some opinions.
 
Have you heard the phrase we are what we eat? What kind of mice are you feeding to the kingsnake? In the wild, kingsnakes are primarily lizard and snake eaters. We switch them over to mice for our convenience. But their nutritional requirements are still the same. Are your feeder mice being fed any insects like a lizard would eat? I think when you are feeding a kingsnake it is imperative that you raise your own mice so that you know they are being fed the correct diet. Give the mice a diet of crickets and meal worms so that their physiology will be closer to that of a lizard.

Just like people, a snakes system can slow down from time to time. A little fiber would not hurt anything. Make sure your mice are getting plenty of whole grain foods like wheat (with the bran and all). Many pet stores feed their mice processed foods that have practically no fiber content at all.

If it persists, you might want to invest in a small enema bottle. You can get them in the toy department of many large chain stores. They are usually by the Doctor Ken dolls.
 
I bet he's fine. Does he look normal- not have a bulge left in his stomach? I'm not a poop-watcher, that's too stressful. If you're seriously worried, you could let him have a little swim in the bath tub.
 
I'd use Nanci's advice and give him a swim in a warm bath if he hasn't poo'd yet. But like Nanci, I'm sure he's fine and will poo soon after you hold him again.
 
Yeah I don't check my vivs for waste either, but usually he goes right in the middle of his cage as if to say "haha now you have to clean up" so I checked under his aspen to keep his cage clean. I guess I have a huge fear of mites. I never had them and I try to keep his cage as clean as I can. It is just odd that he hasn't gone. I been feeding him mice. He has no bump and hasn't acted out of character at all.
 
wade said:
If it persists, you might want to invest in a small enema bottle. You can get them in the toy department of many large chain stores. They are usually by the Doctor Ken dolls.
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