You're certainly correct about the pooping. Although it hasn't eaten yet, in my care, it certainly has pooped a couple times & drug it's dirty vent over one hide & the edge of the water dish! I'm guessing it should begin to take food soon, as it gets used to it's new surroundings. I have a tub of Earthworms in the fridge & some guppies in a bowl. I'm guessing since there was no body of water around it was either eating insects, worms or small mice so, maybe the next offering will be a small mouse. Not a hopper, as that would be too small.