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DiffBrookes
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
37 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  00:55:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,
After feeding Clark doesn't do just one big poo, he literally does one a day for 2-3 days.

Is this normal? And what ways do you get the poo out of the viv? Because at the moment I'm just using a sandwich bag (like you would do for a dog or cat) and everytime I do I end up just smudging it everywhere.

HELP

scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  00:58:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is not normal, can you post pics?


0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes
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DiffBrookes
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
37 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  07:01:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  10:44:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would say in my limited experience it is more normal for a young snake to do several poos, the older they get the less they seem to go. Certainly my 2 would always do 2-3 poos a week when hatchies. Not necessarily 3 days in a row though? I usually use a piece of kitchen roll to get it out, it's easier to get out if it has dried out a bit, but of course better if you see it to remove it asap.

edit - and I used aspen-like bedding, then switched to beech chips for 1 delivery - found them much more messy as they are not absorbent enough, and also hated the smell, so I went back to aspen-like bedding which tends to absorb the poo better and it's easier to just take out in a big lump lol. I have just bought a bag of lignocel so will be trying that soon...


Edited by - smart bunny on 24/01/2013 10:46:53
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5292 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  10:59:36  Show Profile  Visit ScalySituation's Homepage  Click to see ScalySituation's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Sheldon goes about 3 times after a feed, hes perfectly healthy, well apart from the OCD

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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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  16:25:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sorry if i worried you, i got Kellogs at 6 months, so not an overly young snake, when i saw the pic, i did think it looked normal
Never be weirded out to post poop pics here!!


0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes
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Dancross0
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1315 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  16:46:09  Show Profile  Visit Dancross0's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Sounds normal. Also, the rate your snake poops at depends with the individual snake.

Cheap tissues work well, just scoop up the mess, and you can also use them to wipe down the viv/faun as well (and in my case, chuck the lot in a compost bin).

You want to see what my '08 Carolina leaves me after a feed and he being in blue for 10 days!



Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel

Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley


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DiffBrookes
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
37 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  18:21:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cheers guys
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serena_08
Yearling

United Kingdom
784 Posts

Posted - 24/01/2013 :  19:34:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine depend on what size meal they have too, if ruby has a large shell poo twice in two days, but only once on a medium. The younger two on smalls poop little and often.

1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo


I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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