My king had not been fed for 3 weeks until I fed him this afternoon. The reason is that I was gone on a trip. Anyways, Right after I came back, I took out all the aspen, cleaned their tubs and put new aspen into the tub. During this I fed my kingsnake in a seperate enclosure so he wouldn't ingest any aspen. About 30 mins later I check all the tubs and I notice a poop smell coming from the kings.
When I looked near the back I saw a dime spot of brownish liquid that smelled like his poop. I'm still trying to figure out how he pooped when he hasn't been fed in 3 weeks but my major question is that it was liquid. His stools always look like normal colubrid stools. Exactly like my corn, which is parasite free and smells the same.
I'm taking a guess that he was "marking his territory" because when I bleached their tubs out about 2 weeks ago he did the same thing. Pooped about 5 mins after being put into his nice clean tub.
But this is the first time that it has ever been that liquidity. Pure brown liquid. I looked and there were no eggs or worms.
What do you guys think? Marking his territory, making it smell like home? Or something to worry about?
PS: He ahs gained weight from 500ish grams in november to 700grams 2 weeks ago. He is around 690-695 now due to not being fed in 3 weeks but he is steadily growing, eating and pooping. Eats 1 jumbo mouse every week like a champ. Even in shed.
Edit: He is also in shed. Blue phase
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