Green urate immediately after eating?

Hi there,

I got a 2011 HRA on April 22nd, and he just ate his first f/t rat pup with me (woohoo!). I left it in the enclosure and walked away after the "zombie dance" didn't work and he had eaten it when I checked on him approximately 30 minutes later. However, I noticed that there was a wet patch in the substrate (urine) as well a small wet-looking white and green urate (i.e. one half of it is white and the other half is green). It is directly beside the cool hide where he is right now, and where the rat was consumed.

Husbandry:
20 gallon blacked out tank
Warm side: 89-92
Cool side: 82-84
Humidity: 55%
2 identical hides
1 appropriately sized water dish
1 decorative plant
Reptobark substrate *note: he did not consume any substrate as the rat was placed on papertowel*

I have never seen this before and am worried beyond belief. His urinary/ fecal movements have been completely normal up until now, and he is behaving normally (sleeps during the day, active at night).

So, what could cause a small wet white/green movement more or less directly after eating? :confused:

Well I seriously doubt that it is in any way related to his most recent meal.

Could you post a picture?

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Well I seriously doubt that it is in any way related to his most recent meal.

Could you post a picture?

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I agree. However I figured it was worth noting. Perhaps stress of eating may have caused it? It just seems like a strange coincidence; I wouldn't think he would be eating if it was a parasite or something like that.

I only have cell phone pictures because I cannot remove it: he is lying right by it and I do not want to disturb him so soon after eating:

[IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/q...0506-01089.jpg[/IMG]

Interesting, I've never seen something like that before. My advice is to keep a close eye on him, and see if this is just a one time thing. If you get one or two more like this, then I might be a little worried, but for now not so much.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Interesting, I've never seen something like that before. My advice is to keep a close eye on him, and see if this is just a one time thing. If you get one or two more like this, then I might be a little worried, but for now not so much.

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Ok thank you. I'm still absolutely terrified about this.. these guys sure know how to keep us on our toes! :rainon:

No doubt, it is what they do for fun. People who don't keep BP's and snakes in general can never understand the power these little guys have over us...

One pee gone wrong and I've been standing near his tank for upwards of an hour minutes waiting to rush him to a hospital! I get anxious when I'm at work that something is happening or he's uncomfortable... he has single non-handedly ruined my social life LOL