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| kneon light |
Posted - 13/11/2011 : 18:01:05
Out of interest how often do cornsnakes poo?
Have had Martha for about 3 weeks now and she hasn't pooed yet.
Is this normal? |
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| Vince_the_snake |
Posted - 17/11/2011 : 21:04:57
Mine poos once a week but holds on before shedding |
| Simmy_82 |
Posted - 16/11/2011 : 15:47:21
Change all the bedding once every 3-4 weeks. I do mine last sunday of every month. But spot clean as and when i need to. |
| kneon light |
Posted - 16/11/2011 : 15:43:17
Thanks for the help.
She is on Aspen bedding and on closer examination there were small pieces hidden in the substrate so she is clearly pooing ok!
I have cleaned it away but how often should I change the entire bedding?
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| lotabob |
Posted - 13/11/2011 : 18:36:04
I'd go with kitchen roll for a few weeks too, just until you know for sure its pooping just fine. For hatchies if its isn't fresh its dust, you may notice a slight white powder and a black dot but its tiny.
Again once or twice a week seems to be the corn way but they are all different and if they are about to shed they can hold onto it for a bit. |
| garrie |
Posted - 13/11/2011 : 18:35:20
Yup, definitely agree with Simmy
Corns do tend to poop weekly in my experience, so chances are the substrate is hiding it well |
| Simmy_82 |
Posted - 13/11/2011 : 18:27:17
What substrate do you use? Hatchies have fairly small poos (the absorb most of their meal). If you're using aspen or beech chips it may be turning to dust a blending in before you notice. If you worried change to kitchen roll substrate for a week or too so you can see it better.
I started with kitchen roll for the first month or so so I could get used to what to look for. They generally poo once or twice a week (well mine does).
Give the kitchen roll a try to put your mind at peace. |
