Help, i'm scared on my ball's well-being!!!

I have had my bp for a while now, but he has never pooped under my care. But today he did, i could clearly see the urate, but the actual poop was a brown liquid:O!!! Is this normal, is my snake sick:tears:? Please help:please:!!!

Are you sure it wasn't urine? Was it just really runny poo?

Either way, if you can bag it, do so and stick it in the fridge. Make a vet appointment to get a fecal float done. Bring the bagged poo poo with you.

Could be internal parasites.

How long have you had him?

I've had him about a month, and i tried bagging it but i couldn't since my substrate is sand (which i was replacing with something else on Wednesday) and the poo mixed with the sand.

Mine have done this from time to time. BP urine can be very dark. How long have you had this BP, how often and what do you feed it, and is it housed in the same enclosure as another snake?

I've had him for a month, i feed him 1 small white mouse, once a week every friday. And i currently own no other snakes, but i plan to(not in the same enclosure).

What you saw was most likely urine. He'll poop when he's ready. Young BP have a remarkable ablity to turn food into body weight...not much goes to waste.

My friend you have relieved me:bow:. But to be on the safe side i will take him to the vet, probably a weak after i get a new substrate.I found out that sand is really bad at holding moisture!

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Originally Posted by DaPyro

My friend you have relieved me:bow:. But to be on the safe side i will take him to the vet, probably a weak after i get a new substrate.I found out that sand is really bad at holding moisture!

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Not to mention it's not good for the snake.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Not to mention it's not good for the snake.

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can't it cause impaction?

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

can't it cause impaction?

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Sand can get in between the scales and can cause irritations and infections.

Ball Pythons don't live on sand in the wild.. for some snakes it's good, for example some rattlers and some Bitis and Echis.

I believe it can also cause impaction. It doesn't hold water well at all, it goes straight to the bottom of the enclosure. Humidity levels must be extremely difficult to achieve.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Humidity levels must be extremely difficult to achieve.

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Maybe that is why there is sand in the desert! :O

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Maybe that is why there is sand in the desert! :O

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Eureka! :winner:

Sand can't be that bad for humidity as hermit crabers use play sand in thier tanks.

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Eureka! :winner:

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Yay do I get a gold star??

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Yay do I get a gold star??

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You can get a rep point..?

I usually let the poop harden, which is only a few hours before removing it. Comes out cleaner that way. Oh btw, I suggest you read a lot more on this site. You will find tons of answers to questions you may not ever need to ask :P

Now i'm confused! my snake went round two. He released solid urate and the mysterious brown liquid, again. I didn't think they would "go" twice within 24 hours!?!?!?

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Originally Posted by DaPyro

Now i'm confused! my snake went round two. He released solid urate and the mysterious brown liquid, again. I didn't think they would "go" twice within 24 hours!?!?!?

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Clean out the enclosure enough times and you'll sometimes think your snake "goes" just to annoy you! (Usually in a freshly cleaned home!)

The sand concerns me, though. Have you gotten it out yet? What are you putting in its place?

Bag everything. Sand included. And send to vet.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Clean out the enclosure enough times and you'll sometimes think your snake "goes" just to annoy you! (Usually in a freshly cleaned home!)

The sand concerns me, though. Have you gotten it out yet? What are you putting in its place?

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i hear that. I cleaned up a huge deuce from my BP. then he goes and pinches off another inside his hide.

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Originally Posted by JeffJ

i hear that. I cleaned up a huge deuce from my BP. then he goes and pinches off another inside his hide.

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i just cleaned my big females bin last night after work then this morning i put her bf back in with her and he dropped one, cleaned it again so hopefully no surprises when i get home!!!