my bp's poop was 1/4 mice??

[theartofsolitude]

eww! ok so if that happens chances are there's something wrong? i dont have my bp yet but i'm trying to educate myself on them as much as i can before she comes home.

yeah, i believe i read it somewhere that it can be caused by too cold temperature, but i'm not so sure, so i need the experts advice here... and dont freak out yet, seeing large dead rats is more gross than that fecal matter.

[theartofsolitude]

If you see something recognizably mouse like, it's not poop. It's regurgitation. Your snake threw up. Check your temps, make sure there is a spot in the cage on the floor where the snakes belly is where the temps are in the low 90's. One of the biggest causes for regurgitation are temps that are too low to allow for proper digestion.

Hmmm... my temperature was a bit less than 80, its around 78ish on the hot side... i think i should change my bedding, the cypress mulch is not really doing pretty good with that heating thing

[RichsBallPythons]

Get the temps correct and measured with digital temp gun or thermometer.

Once you get that spot on youll know how and where to fix it.


DO NOT feed for 2 weeks to allow the stomach acids to rebuild up. If fed too soon youll only produce another regurge.

At 2 weeks from the regurgitation offer a fuzzy mouse. If it stays down great, in 14 days again offer a fuzzy mouse. If second meal stays down then in 7 days offer fuzzy mouse. TAKE IT SLOW WITH SMALL MEALS. Rushing it will only cause the snake to be prone to regurgitation's as it ages.

[RichsBallPythons]

Hmmm... my temperature was a bit less than 80, its around 78ish on the hot side... i think i should change my bedding, the cypress mulch is not really doing pretty good with that heating thing

Theres your problem. Switch to paper towel and have the UTH set at 92 on thermostat or rheostat.

[wilomn]

How many ball pythons do you have? Got pics of them and the set ups?

[theartofsolitude]

@richsballpythons: thanks so much .. that's really helpful.

@wilomn: i have 2, just normal bps.. i'll post the pic of the enclosures when i get the chance

[RichsBallPythons]

@richsballpythons: thanks so much .. that's really helpful.

@wilomn: i have 2, just normal bps.. i'll post the pic of the enclosure when i get the chance

dont you mean ENCLOSURES, Plural