smelly poop

Is this a bad sign?? My brothers snake pooped just now and it smells.... I cleaned the cage so its better, but is it bad? Thanks

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Originally Posted by mmchoppers

Is this a bad sign?? My brothers snake pooped just now and it smells.... I cleaned the cage so its better, but is it bad? Thanks

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I don't know of any poop that smells good :D

If you are concerned, take a sample of it to the vet and have it tested for internal parasites.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I don't know of any poop that smells good :D

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Haha, ya I know. Its like, the poop smells like crap. I was just concerned cause I heard that foul smelling poop with snakes is possible internal parasites. I had a stool sample done for it when I took it in for a checkup, so I'll check with the vet to see if there was anything wrong... The vet should have called me tho!

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"The bacteria inside of the feces is what makes them smell so bad. Specifically, the bacteria produce various compounds and gases that lead to the infamous smell of feces. Just in case you were wondering, you can get very sick by eating feces because it contains so many types of bacteria and other harmful substances such as parasites. So I wouldn't suggest adding poop to your diet any time soon. "
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Originally Posted by Pintado

quoted from the poonurse

"The bacteria inside of the feces is what makes them smell so bad. Specifically, the bacteria produce various compounds and gases that lead to the infamous smell of feces. Just in case you were wondering, you can get very sick by eating feces because it contains so many types of bacteria and other harmful substances such as parasites. So I wouldn't suggest adding poop to your diet any time soon. "
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No wonder why I get bad gas after I eat Taco Bell. I'll tell them to stop putting it in their food!

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Originally Posted by mmchoppers

I heard that foul smelling poop with snakes is possible internal parasites.

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Or, the animal could be overfed ... excess, unused fats and oils passed in feces have a horrible smell ... a definite sign of overfeeding.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Or, the animal could be overfed ... excess, unused fats and oils passed in feces have a horrible smell ... a definite sign of overfeeding.

-adam

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ok, I'll write that down. Although, I'm pretty sure I'm not over feeding it cause it doesn't look fat, and I stick to a once a week feeding with small adult mice that are about the same girth as the snake, maybe smaller... thanks tho!:)

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Or, the animal could be overfed ... excess, unused fats and oils passed in feces have a horrible smell ... a definite sign of overfeeding.

-adam

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This is the answere I was looking for! I fed my 5 month old ball a small rat, she took it fine but 5 days later the feces was partially digested with some hair left on half of it. It made the whole room smell. I will feed her smaller rodents until she is ready.

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Originally Posted by Pintado

quoted from the poonurse

"The bacteria inside of the feces is what makes them smell so bad. Specifically, the bacteria produce various compounds and gases that lead to the infamous smell of feces. Just in case you were wondering, you can get very sick by eating feces because it contains so many types of bacteria and other harmful substances such as parasites. So I wouldn't suggest adding poop to your diet any time soon. "
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no i wasnt wonderin :D but thanks

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Or, the animal could be overfed ... excess, unused fats and oils passed in feces have a horrible smell ... a definite sign of overfeeding.

-adam

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Very interesting! Thank you for posting.