white poop

[Shelby]

Sheesh.....i also used to think that snakes spit up the bones of the prey too.......thats becuase i went to this HORRIBLE pet store where the mice had been in there so long they had been starved and died in the cage, and all that was left of them was this little heap of bones and fur.

Never went back there, im pretty sure it got shut down a couple months ago.

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That's repulsive. How could someone have so little pride as to allow that to be visible in a retail store? To say nothing of their care for animals..

[alexrls]

maybe it was regurged?

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

I was wondering why when my snake crapped the last two time what there was this white nasty looking stuff...he been acting normal so figured it was normal..this is good news that I came across this thread

[satomi325]

Think solid urine.
Its just concentrated uric acid as opposed to diluted liquid urine.
As animals that evolved not drinking a lot of water, having solid urine is an adaptation to conserve water.

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[HVN_4AG]

I can only imagine that since a ball python consumes small mammals whole, which includes a large portion of fur, skin, bones, and other things that would never end up in our own digestive systems, it isn't surprising that they have such unusual excrement.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I can only imagine that since a ball python consumes small mammals whole, which includes a large portion of fur, skin, bones, and other things that would never end up in our own digestive systems, it isn't surprising that they have such unusual excrement.

I am sure the OP will appreciate the answer 12 years later

As mentioned the so called white "poop" is in fact urate (a urine by product), poop well just looks like poop.

[daniel1983]

I can only imagine that since a ball python consumes small mammals whole, which includes a large portion of fur, skin, bones, and other things that would never end up in our own digestive systems, it isn't surprising that they have such unusual excrement.

It is not an unusual excrement. Most snakes and lizards pass urates and feces.....actually I can not think of one that doesn't.....quite common.


Sorry....just had to get in on a thread resurrection.

[HVN_4AG]

Unusual compared to that of a mammal...


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[Paty]

I know this is old but I just noticed my snake's poo was completely well,... poop colored (dark brown). He usually has white bits but this time none at all. Should I be alarmed? It may sound silly but if he always pooped some white in the past and he's 12 years old, and it's all of a sudden only dark I thought it was odd.

[cletus]

I'm sure he will be doing Number 1 again before you know it. I wouldn't worry.