Snake Poo?

[ErikBush97]

Hello, SsnakeSs. I know this is a silly question, but I have to ask it... I just changed my snakes enclosure up, a little, and I put him in his carrying box/temporary box. When I opened it I saw a little white popcorn looking thing laying there, and it had little specs of brown in it. The reason I am asking what that is, is because I had him popped today, and I don't want his organs falling out or something (Being a Noob + Being Paranoid don't mix :/)
I haven't seen his, or my Garters poo yet, so I do not know what it looks like. Thanks, Everyone!

[Mikoh4792]

Hello, SsnakeSs. I know this is a silly question, but I have to ask it... I just changed my snakes enclosure up, a little, and I put him in his carrying box/temporary box. When I opened it I saw a little white popcorn looking thing laying there, and it had little specs of brown in it. The reason I am asking what that is, is because I had him popped today, and I don't want his organs falling out or something (Being a Noob + Being Paranoid don't mix :/)
I haven't seen his, or my Garters poo yet, so I do not know what it looks like. Thanks, Everyone!

a picture would help

[Starbuck]

it sounds like a bit of urates. When snakes eliminate, you will find a large, brown part (poo) which is varying degrees of hard/soft, a runny liquid (urine), and then a white, hard, crunchy/pasty bit (urates).

Snakes eliminate urates because this helps them to conserve water during the long periods in between meals. Many snakes will poop several days after meals, but they may produce small urates frequently, every few days. the urates can range in color from white, to yellow, to pale green, though any color that isnt white should prompt a thorough once-over of your husbandry.


Havnt you had your garter snake for over a month now? and she hasnt pooped yet? Did she ever drop a bunch of babies for you? and is she continuing to eat?

[slowhite03]

My kingsnake poops 3 times a week.

[smy_749]

wtf? thats not right....

[Lankyrob]

My kingsnake poops 3 times a week.

Poop or urates?? And how often/what are you feeding it?

[slowhite03]

sorry, poops twice maybe and urinates a couple times

[Theweinz]

That certainly seems like a lot of voiding for a King. My Retic does pee alot, but then again he drinks so much water. What about your king, does it drink alot?

[RyanReptile]

Sounds to me like a urate a picture would help though.

[Starbuck]

my king also seems to eliminate very frequently (my female only, for some reason). my male will have one very very large BM a few days after feeding, maybe 6 days? my female seems to have 1-1.5 BMs/week, but they are significantly smaller than the males (the snakes are the same size). My corns poo every other week, as does the honduran milk snake. The rosy boa is maybe 2x a month.

[smy_749]

my king also seems to eliminate very frequently (my female only, for some reason). my male will have one very very large BM a few days after feeding, maybe 6 days? my female seems to have 1-1.5 BMs/week, but they are significantly smaller than the males (the snakes are the same size). My corns poo every other week, as does the honduran milk snake. The rosy boa is maybe 2x a month.

I was reading this, saying wow, BM is a good way to put it. Most people just say poop or crap...then you had to switch it up and say and my corn poos hahahaha made me laugh :P

[CK SandBoas]

I am usually spot cleaning my King's cage at least 3 times a week. Occasionally twice a day, but that's every once in a blue moon. No wonder my dad didn't want him anymore, he was tired of cleaning out poop every other day, lol

[Mikoh4792]

I always catch my kingsnake pooping or peeing. Makes a loud farting noise.

My corns and carpets are more subtle about their pooping business, and they make bowel movements less frequently than my king. But maybe it's cause they aren't eating machines like she is. She's down to eat whatever, whenever, including me.

[ErikBush97]

it sounds like a bit of urates. When snakes eliminate, you will find a large, brown part (poo) which is varying degrees of hard/soft, a runny liquid (urine), and then a white, hard, crunchy/pasty bit (urates).

Snakes eliminate urates because this helps them to conserve water during the long periods in between meals. Many snakes will poop several days after meals, but they may produce small urates frequently, every few days. the urates can range in color from white, to yellow, to pale green, though any color that isnt white should prompt a thorough once-over of your husbandry.


Havnt you had your garter snake for over a month now? and she hasnt pooped yet? Did she ever drop a bunch of babies for you? and is she continuing to eat?

She's eating normally, she did not have babies, and I was using reptibark for her, so if she pooped, It probably wouldn't have been easily spotted (Just switched both of my snakes to paper towels).

[ErikBush97]

a picture would help
Here a picture.

[brylecc1989]

Looks like urates to me.

[ErikBush97]

Poop or urates?? And how often/what are you feeding it?

1-2 fuzzies a week.

[Mikoh4792]

Looks normal to me. Looks like the urates of all my snakes.

[ErikBush97]

Looks normal to me. Looks like the urates of all my snakes.

Thanks, man! I wouldn't have been as worried about what it was, but the snake was popped like 30 minutes before I found that, so I got a little scared. Thanks again, though! :)

[rocknhorse76]

Yep, normal urates.

[slowhite03]

That pisses me off more than anything. They poop so you take them out and switch their towels but now I've moved to reptile carpet. You come back not one hour later and they left you another present

[Mikoh4792]

That pisses me off more than anything. They poop so you take them out and switch their towels but now I've moved to reptile carpet. You come back not one hour later and they left you another present

smack 'em upside the head. That'll teach them.

[smy_749]

That pisses me off more than anything. They poop so you take them out and switch their towels but now I've moved to reptile carpet. You come back not one hour later and they left you another present

Move back to papertowels? Reptile carpet is inconvenient. You either leave it to gather lots of feces etc. and wash it all off. Or you constantly taking it out, washing it, and putting it back. Papertowel or substrate that you can simply scoop out the area is so much easier, with no disadvantages. Reptile carpet doesn't even look good...

[ErikBush97]

Move back to papertowels? Reptile carpet is inconvenient. You either leave it to gather lots of feces etc. and wash it all off. Or you constantly taking it out, washing it, and putting it back. Papertowel or substrate that you can simply scoop out the area is so much easier, with no disadvantages. Reptile carpet doesn't even look good...

I have used carpet, reptibark, and paper towels. I'd definitely say that you're right on this one. Any enclosure you put your snake in will probably need paper towels to be lined up parallel, so getting poo out is just pulling out a piece of PT, and putting a new one in! Easy as that.

[slowhite03]

Yeah but reptile carpet is one solid piece perfect size for the tank. Paper towels aren't one piece and that means seams. As any snake owner can tell you, if there is a crack a snake will find it and crawl in it. I have 3 carpets, so cleaning and switching isn't really a problem for me

[ErikBush97]

Yeah but reptile carpet is one solid piece perfect size for the tank. Paper towels aren't one piece and that means seams. As any snake owner can tell you, if there is a crack a snake will find it and crawl in it. I have 3 carpets, so cleaning and switching isn't really a problem for me

I wet it down at the creases and put pressure on it for a second. Then it will dry and be stuck together :) It's also a good way to keep the annoying corner pieces down. They like to stick up, but if you spray them a tiny bit, and press down on them, you're good to go! Try it out, and lemme know how it works, man! :)