Proper Burm Defecating Etiquette

So I have an on going problem that I was hoping would go away but hasn't yet...

About a 2 months ago, I had my Burm out for some exercise and he ended up taking a dump on my wife's treadmill. (Cleaned it up before she got home and she never found out, so its all good) I think he must have got his kicks out of it because since then, he's only shat in my home instead of his own. He so determined to do this that he'll wait even a couple of weeks by then I just want to get him out to stretch but he ends up doing the same thing.

Anyone ever have this problem or know how to fix it?

Get a tarp? :P

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Originally Posted by m00kfu

Get a tarp? :P

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lol I was thinking of one of the poop catchers like they use for horses :D

How big is the animal and it's cage?

Enclosure and Burm don't seem to be an issue, my Burm is 8' and the enclosure is 8x4x4, miticulously maintained and monitored. My Snakes are my kids and they're spoiled rotten.

I'm wondering if it's possible that he developed a habit that quickly

I was just thinking that once he gets out and is really able to stretch out, then thats when he lets loose.

I wanted to make sure he had enough room in his cage.

If you hold out, will he eventually poop in his cage?

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I was just thinking that once he gets out and is really able to stretch out, then thats when he lets loose.

I wanted to make sure he had enough room in his cage.

If you hold out, will he eventually poop in his cage?

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I was hoping if I held out he would do just that, but I haven't tried holding off more then 2 wks. Do you think I should try longer?

The stretching thing definately makes sense, maybe he needs that extra room to really crunch one out :D

I don't know much about Burms....

But my Bloods will go 3 to 4 months without pooping! Granted they're a different species though.

I think you should just hold out, most times they'll go when they have to, whether they're in the cage or not.

Just my thought...

Where do you live? If temps are warm enough where you live, why not take him outside and let him use the bathroom? Like dogs :D Once he's done, bring him inside, and let him play inside your house...

Just a Creative Idea :D
~Brandon

Im sorry I don't have much to offer in this conversation but the first sentence made me:

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Usually you can tell when your snake is about to go and then I either dont mess with them or soak them in the tub to help them go. Ive had a retic and a conda go all over my floor and thats not something I enjoy cleaning up. Takes forever to get that smell out of carpet

Thanks for the replies, I'm going to try and hold out longer this time around and take it from there. I think my boy's smarter then thought and I'm just gonna have to give some tough love :D

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Originally Posted by Denial

Usually you can tell when your snake is about to go and then I either dont mess with them or soak them in the tub to help them go. Ive had a retic and a conda go all over my floor and thats not something I enjoy cleaning up. Takes forever to get that smell out of carpet

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Lol, Kate...:8:

If you're worried they'll poop on you, you can plop him down in a tub with lukewarm water. That makes my ball python go, so maybe it'll work on a burm, too?

wow...how much does an 8' long burm crap?

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Originally Posted by tsdsbd

wow...how much does an 8' long burm crap?

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To much

Have you checked the temperature and humidity levels in her cage? Hot temperatures and low humidity levels will increase water evaporation rates that can cause dehydration which in turn can cause your snakes stools to become pretty dry and hard to pass. If you are getting results out of soaking your snake to get her to poop, try increasing the humidity levels and finding a more suitable temperature for the "warm spot" on her cage. The other side of the story on the "warm spot" is that if your snake is constantly on the warmer side of the cage it could be an indicator that the cage is not warm enough, by her constantly staying next to the heat sourse or on the warmer side of the cage she could be dehydrating by too much heat.

I had the same problem with a 16ft Albino Burm that ate 2 large rabbits every other week and very much like a human everytime she got to strech out and move around..... BOOM! (can you imagine the mess?), but it turned out to be just that, once I corrected the temperature and humidity issues she started going more regularly and most importantly in her cage.