Poop Question

Why is my snake pooping alot? 2nd time this week. He did it in his water bowl during shed then again 2 day.

Hi,


Sometimes they save it up.:)

Is it a normal poop or white urates? They do normally poop when they shed though.


dr del

Normal Poop

Hi,


How long is it since he pooped before this and how much does he eat? As long as everything looks normal I wouldn't get too worried about it though.


dr del

She pooped Monday...

She eats 2 times a week because adult mice I think are a little to small for her.

I keep on putting he when I mean her.... Oops!!! :)

Hi,


It might be an idea to try feeding her only once a week but offering multiple prey items one after another. I let mine get their jaws re-aligned and reset into hunting position then offer the second item.

The idea behind that is that the digestive process puts strain on their metabolism plus , since your not recomended to handle them for two days after feeding, that only leaves you one maybe two days a week for handling.:)

What size is she? Sounds fairly big if she needs 2 adult mice a week.:)



dr del

I dont know how much she weighs. She is about a 1 1/2 feet long. She takes down the adult mice easy

Hi,


Well she's your snake but make sure you aren't overfeeding her as that can cause them to go on a fast to compensate later - I know she's still growing but there are full adult ball pythons happy on 2 adult mice a week.


dr del

I wouldn't be concerned about her defecating twice in one week. I've had snakes do the same thing and have never had a problem with it. Just be thankful that they aren't constipated. I am also curious about feeding twice a week. You want to try to feed once a week as it allows for proper digestion before the next meal.

If your snake is hungry enough to eat more than once a week you shouldn't have any issues with just feeding two at once. I vary myself between one-two mice a week depending how the previous week went.