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    How to tell when a BP is going to poo?

    Someone said they don't hold their BP if it looks like it's going to poo, but how can you tell?
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    Re: How to tell when a BP is going to poo?

    You really can't. The only way I can think of is to look if the end towards the tail is slightly larger and kinked. BPs really only poop consistently right after shedding.

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    it is called sausage butt, if the rear looked like a sausage about to explode chances are soon it will. my mojave spiders like soaking their rear ends in their water just before, other then that it is all a gamble from there.

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    Mmmmm, sausage butt

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    Yup, mostly a gamble. But I can usually see sausage butt, and will leave them be, and presto! Poopy tub in the morning.

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    Cool thanks everyone I fed my female on Monday and I wanted to hold her but was worried about getting pooped on, today I can see a bit of sausage butt lol
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    All I know is there is usually a surprise for me in one of his hides after he finishes shedding.
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    I've noticed that above the cloaeca it is slightly red when feces is stored, and brightens as it gathers. Man, I may have been the first to discover something. YAY!!!!

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