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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
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Posted - 18/01/2010 :  18:02:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
how often does the snake defecate ( after it eats or just in genral)
i know that it defecates after it sheds


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eeji
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Posted - 18/01/2010 :  18:30:55  Show Profile  Visit eeji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
usually once a week if thats how often you feed it. It will usually go 3-4 days after feeding. This will increase in time as it grows, and some of my adults only go every fortnight


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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
224 Posts

Posted - 18/01/2010 :  18:36:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ok kwl thanks i feed it once a week two mice!!!!


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newsnakekeeper
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2010 :  20:04:10  Show Profile  Send newsnakekeeper an AOL message  Click to see newsnakekeeper's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
eeji i dread to think wat the smell be like of a snake that poos every 2 weeks

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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
224 Posts

Posted - 19/01/2010 :  04:26:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
haha it would b horrible!


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Gaz_1989
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2010 :  08:52:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Stella Feeds once every 5 days at the moment, 2 large pinkies.

She then poohs 3 times AT LEAST before her next feed. Once 2 days later, then 3 days later, then 4 days later.

Is this abnormal?

Thanks

Gaz

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Gaz_1989
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2010 :  11:38:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just wanted to get this back to the top of the pile to see if someone can answer.

Ta

Gaz

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kizzig
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2010 :  12:28:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Gaz, our Ziggy poos little and often, but Kizzy seems to save hers and does one big poo. Think it depends on the snake though.

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Gaz_1989
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2010 :  13:08:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cool, thanks alot.

Shes a strange one, haha.

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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
224 Posts

Posted - 22/01/2010 :  13:04:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cool guys thanks for the info!


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Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/01/2010 :  05:31:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It is always good to keep a note of when they poo , which sounds over the top I know but it means you can tell quickly if there is a change in their 'natural' pattern and therefore if there is a problem.

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elament
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/01/2010 :  11:17:26  Show Profile  Send elament a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Colin Poos about 2 to 3 days after he eats then drops another one (usually on me or my OH) about a day later



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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
224 Posts

Posted - 23/01/2010 :  12:00:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i will try to keep a note about when they poo!


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Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/01/2010 :  04:47:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I know that corns can get constipated, but do they ever get the runs? Only reason for asking is that Silvesta has pooed 5 times since his last feed (he is being fed once a week) rather than the 3 times he has done so far - although he has only had 4 feeds with us so I am not sure what his 'pattern' is.

Everything looks fine, it is just the fact he has done so many - and I have been caught out for the 1st time ...he pooed yesterday morning so wasnt watching him closely enough when I handled him yesterday afternoon and got a nice little deposit against my leg on the sofa! My OH wasnt a happy man !

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Gaz_1989
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/01/2010 :  08:55:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Im not sure if they can get the runs.

But Stella fed on Thursday and she poohed Saturday, Sunday and This Morning.

Its not un-common for her to defecate every day so im sure silvesta isnt ill.

Gaz

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mikerichards
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/01/2010 :  11:23:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I dont think they get the runs per se, whats more likely is if something doesnt agree with them, they will regurge. the main reason for constipation, or impactions, is where the body either cant process the amount of food, or it is unable to. sometimes however, they do do some really nasty craps, and i wouldnt be surprised if that was more down to the food than anything else. I find that a lot of mine, if they eat 2 meals, then they will have 2 craps, generally speaking, sometimes, more, but more often just the one monster! The main thing is though, as long as the food is being passed, its not too much of a problem!

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Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/01/2010 :  23:08:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by mikerichards

I dont think they get the runs per se, whats more likely is if something doesnt agree with them, they will regurge. the main reason for constipation, or impactions, is where the body either cant process the amount of food, or it is unable to. sometimes however, they do do some really nasty craps, and i wouldnt be surprised if that was more down to the food than anything else. I find that a lot of mine, if they eat 2 meals, then they will have 2 craps, generally speaking, sometimes, more, but more often just the one monster! The main thing is though, as long as the food is being passed, its not too much of a problem!



Only reason I asked was we got mice from a new supplier....and the jumbos for Kellog were defintitely off! The mediums for Silvesta seemed ok....but then we had this extra pooing, so wondered if maybe they werent quite right. Am taking back the bad mice on Thursday to show the shop - was not happy !

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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling

South Africa
224 Posts

Posted - 27/01/2010 :  05:28:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
good you must! you cant sell someone horrible mice!!!!!


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