first poopie!! :) so i got so i got few questions about it !!! :D

[Johar]

well, i checked at 5 pm but i didn't find anything but at i usually change the water at 10 pm every night "just to make her get used to the idea of opening the cage for something else than feeding"

i got to tell you, im surprised, i thought the poopie was something like deformated skelloton with green stuff "maybe i should include this in the funny bazzare things about snakes thread?" but no, seriously, friend of mine who had a snake before told me it would be slimy also.

anyways. it was just like any other poopie! and its small.
how can you know that its a normal one? it seems pretty much normal. but 15 cm long.

anyways, i changed the whole aspen bedding because of humidity it was wet, so i thought i should change it. after i took everything out. i got some cleaning spray and cleaned the poopie place.

i smelled her bunghole ;P it was smelling like toilet. but not a stronge smell.
so how often should i soak her? she was in her cold hiding after she took a poopie, is it normal? when i put her back in her warm hiding, she didn't like it, she got out and went straight to the cold one.

anyways, did i do the right thing when i cleaned the poopie place? or should i do something more?

[iceman25]

If this is your first poop, then it would be a good idea to bag it up and have a fecal done by your vet. If your husbandry is up to par, then I would not worry about where she prefers to chill out after going. I prefer using newspaper for substrate and I replace and clean the entire enclosure after they go. In your case, you should be fine by spot cleaning the area(poop/pee). I'm sure someone who uses aspen and the likes will chip in.

[Johar]

its ok if i keep it in a bag for a day or two , right? cuz i may not be able to make it tomorrow since i have a busy schedaule?

[iceman25]

Yah, just put it in the fridge. The sooner you can get it to the vet, the better. Also, what type of cleaner did you use to clean the area? If its somekind of commercial chemical, I would be worried about how it would affect your pet.

[Johar]

ok, i'll try my best to take it tomorrow morning
well, yeah, its the one we use for glasses. however, i poured some water then dried it , then more water and dried it again. i made sure nothing was left ther. and i didn't use alot, just a little.

[frankykeno]

It will basically just look like cat poop is the best way I can describe it, different sizes depending on how much they've eaten since they last defecated. It shouldn't be slimy or loose...just typical firm stool. At least that's what my snakes always pass other than their urates.


I just usually scoop it out plus any bedding in the immediate area then just wipe with a cloth and hot water if there's any stool on the plastic, dry then replace bedding in that area only. About every 4 to 6 weeks I do a full disinfect of the cages. Just my routine, not the best way of course LOL.

Why are you wanting to soak her?

Also as far as whether the snake is using it's cool or warm hide, as long as your temps are correct the snake will move as it wants to back and forth. If your humidity is so high it is soaking your bedding however you need to address what is causing this. You don't want a snake on wet bedding as belly rot, etc. can occur plus warm + wet is a breeding ground for bacteria and mold.


~~Jo~~

[Johar]

thank you , this was very informative.
the wet bedding is only the in corners and edges , u know since it gets condensated on the plastic surface, then the drops go down , but the bedding under the hiding + surrounding is dry! but i will keep that in mind. i did get a smaller water bowle.

about the soaking, hmm i dont know. my friend used to have a boa, he told me that i need to soak it every 3 weeks or something. but i thought i wouldn't need it since its already humid inside the viv, so i thought it could be for something else.

anyways. im planning to do the same. 4 weeks , then desinfecting the whole thing

[cassandra]

Cleo has decided the "bushier" off the 2 silk viv plants is her toilet (almost always leaves urates or pees in the corner of the plants and last night was climbing up the plant when she pooped.

After she crawled away, I removed cage furniture around, made sure there was no poopy on the plant (which there wasn't), remove the poopy and surrounding soiled aspen and then filled in what I removed with fresh, clean aspen.

I had a good look at the poop - I agree, it looks like cat poopie, but "furrier". We had a good look at Cleo's butt and it looked nice and clean. =) She was much friskier after she pooped, exploring all over the viv ("look at me! I'm cute! Now where's mah mousie!?"). Must have felt good, hehe. =)

[tigerlily]

thank you , this was very informative.
the wet bedding is only the in corners and edges , u know since it gets condensated on the plastic surface, then the drops go down , but the bedding under the hiding + surrounding is dry! but i will keep that in mind. i did get a smaller water bowle.

If you have condensation, then your humidity is too high. You need more ventilation.

[Johar]

yep, cat's poopie alright
tigerlily its only a temp viv.
im waiting for the flexwatt/themo+hygmo/thermostat to come
i've prepaired a wooden cage for her. just waiting for those to come
she's in a plastic tub and she seems happy. she ate, moving around.
hopefully i'll get the stuff soon. but im planning on keeping her for a month or two then move to the bigger cage but i might do that, lets see what happens with the small water bowl . thanx