Snake Poo? - Page 2

smy_749 · 06-13-13, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 06-13-13, 01:44 PM

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 · 06-13-13, 02:21 PM

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.

brylecc1989 · 06-13-13, 02:44 PM

Looks like urates to me.

rocknhorse76 · 06-13-13, 05:00 PM

Yep, normal urates.

slowhite03 · 06-13-13, 07:00 PM

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 · 06-13-13, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

smy_749 · 06-13-13, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 06-14-13, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

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 · 06-14-13, 03:03 AM

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 · 06-14-13, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

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!