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    White fluid in cage near hide

    When I looked in my ball pythons cage today I noticed a white fluid by his hide. I didn't think anything of it but he hasn't moved at all today and is acting rather strange. I have no idea what it is but I also haven't noticed him drinking. My temp is good for both side but my humidity is a little low. Can someone please tell me what it is and if it is serious or not and also what might be causing it. Thanks.
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    Would it be possible to post a picture of it?

    Are you sure that it isn't just runny urates
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    It's probably a urate. If so, its totally normal.

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    Pics or it's just urates!

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    Re: White fluid in cage near hide

    X3 most likely urates
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    Re: White fluid in cage near hide

    Thanks guys this is my first snake so I just wasn't sure. Urates is basically a snakes equivalent to urine right? And I didnt know that it was that color or texture.

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    They have both solid(urate) and the normal liquid urine.

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    Their bodies dont wanna use up moisture and dehydrate so the uric acid gets hard and comes out like that. They also pee liquid too sometimes.
    1.0 normal bp

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    It is very similar to bird poop only usually more solid.

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