Anyone Else have a "Pooper"?

I have heard stories and different situations of people owning snakes who tend to poop on their owners. As i laughed and enjoy the moments of being glad i wasn't that person, i now realize I have joined the club! I just bought a pair of Het Piebalds and the female is pretty calm, but the male will sit and enjoy the time, then when your never expecting it start peeing and pooing on you. EVERY time i've held him hes pooped on me or pooped while in my hands. People have said its just because he feels really insecure about the situation and is stressed out. Its a shame because now i really don't like to hold him unless absolutely necessary.

So does anyone else out there have a snake that just loves to poop on you?

If you don't hold him frequently this behavior will probably continue. Another defense mech in the wild can be to crap on your aggressor. I'd get an old mattress pad or something just for holding him, that you don't care about and just hold him for short periods every few days. You can also sort of tell when they are getting ready to take a dump because they start to bulge right at the tail.

Another thing you can try is giving him a luke warm soak for 30 minutes prior to holding him. Chances are, if he needs to do a doody, he'll do it then.

Doesn't everyone?

How does one dispose consumed waste without a "pooper"?

my first ball was a pooper. I gave him to my brother-in-law after about a year. hehehehe

This is the one you don't read about in care sheets! All new ball owners should be warned that you will be pooped and peed on as part of snake keeping. :P It happened to hubby a few weeks ago by our little guy and of course, I couldn't help but laugh. Then on Sunday, it was my turn. Our little lady dumped more poop and pee on me than I thought possible for such a tiny thing. Hubby found it most amusing. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by BP-NJ

This is the one you don't read about in care sheets! All new ball owners should be warned that you will be pooped and peed on as part of snake keeping. :P It happened to hubby a few weeks ago by our little guy and of course, I couldn't help but laugh. Then on Sunday, it was my turn. Our little lady dumped more poop and pee on me than I thought possible for such a tiny thing. Hubby found it most amusing. :rolleyes:

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Yeah honestly, its really amazing how big the poop is, it puts my Pomeranian's poop to shame! I can't believe this whole thread is about poop, but we snake owners usually have to go through it i guess.

My snakes seem to be triggered to poop by me changing the substrate. :D

I took a few snakes to a photoshoot for a friend the other day, turns out my big(1000 gram) males didnt like one of the models. . . her exact words "ewww that's bigger than my dogs crap" she probably had one of those little dogs that can't walk and has to be carried in a purse everywhere it goes ;)

If you read any of my posts....I am pooped on ALL THE TIME. Call me the human toilet!! I have finally figured out that when I get them out...I spread out an old comforter and a towel...and let them play around on that for a while. After they do their thing then they get free range to roam. :rolleyes: They are so scheduled with their poo and pee it is not even funny. I think they secretly take fiber...lol.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

My snakes seem to be triggered to poop by me changing the substrate. :D

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Yes, it's like the old adage about lighting a cigarette at a restaurant (which you can't even do anymore)

Hey maybe that's why the food takes so long to get there!

Some snakes surely are affected by finally stretching out a bit, or perhaps the handling putting pressure and "working things down" a bit.

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Originally Posted by Jerhart

Doesn't everyone?

How does one dispose consumed waste without a "pooper"?

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My girl works in health care.

Believe me, you'd rather not know.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

My snakes seem to be triggered to poop by me changing the substrate. :D

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Yep yep! Most of mine like to wait until I have changed everything and washed water bowls. Then its time to completely dirty up the entire tub and rub it on the water bowl!

I almost got pooped on by my SD retic but I was standing right by her tub so I only got a little tinkle before she was quickly put back and left a HUGE pile for me to clean up LOL!

Im actually shocked I havent been pottied on by my borneos yet but Im sure it will happen :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

If you read any of my posts....I am pooped on ALL THE TIME. Call me the human toilet!! I have finally figured out that when I get them out...I spread out an old comforter and a towel...and let them play around on that for a while. After they do their thing then they get free range to roam. :rolleyes: They are so scheduled with their poo and pee it is not even funny. I think they secretly take fiber...lol.

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I was waiting for you to chime in :gj: . I just am amazed that even after he pooped 2 days prior to me holding him, he still pooped on me when i had to help him shed. I didn't know they could have so much poo.

I have found too that luke warm water can stimulate them to poop. My first BP and my new baby poop just about every time they are put in luke warm water. I have also found that luke warm water can stimulate feeding also. This can be helpful but at the same time you have to be cautious too. I used to feed a Redtail Boa in a dentist's office and he was a picky eater so sometimes I had to take him to a sink in the back, put a little luke warm water in it, then after a few minutes drop the mouse in and every time he would immediately take the mouse. So far, and I guess I'm lucky, I have not been pooped on or peed on by a snake.

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Originally Posted by steveboos

I was waiting for you to chime in :gj: . I just am amazed that even after he pooped 2 days prior to me holding him, he still pooped on me when i had to help him shed. I didn't know they could have so much poo.

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Sad huh....lol....someone already renamed me the Poopy Princess...oye!!:rofl::rofl: