Loose Stool's

[Pollard89]

Recently a couple of my Royal's have experienced loose stools, I have taken a sample to be analysed for internal parasites and it has come back negative! Does anybody have any idea as to what else may be causing the problem, or of I should be concerned?

[Pollard89]

Has no one else experienced this?

[DooLittle]

How loose, and do you have any pictures?

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[Pollard89]

There not watery or anything like that, there like the urine has wet them and made them runny, it looks like the consistency of runny honey! Sorry though no pics!

[kitedemon]

Did the vet run bacterial screens? I would ask especially as a few snakes have the same issue. I would also look to my rodent supply and perhaps try a new supplier for a few months and see if it clears up. Check the temps especially the ambient air temp it should be at or near 80ºF.

[Pollard89]

Thanks kitedemon, air temps are all fine and rodent supply only changed once about a month ago when my regular supplier was out, so that may be the problem! Unfortunately I'm not sure what the vets tested for exactly apart from I asked them to check for all parasites!

[kitedemon]

Parasites are a possibility for loose stool but it could be nothing or it could be more serious. I would make sure the humidity is correct and that there is water, always. Keep a close eye on it, any sign of change go back to the vet. If you have a good relationship with your vet it might be worth a phone call so she/he knows what is up and what you are doing. I would make sure to weigh the animal as well and keep a close tab on weights. It could even be worth if you feed F/T to use a small syringe and add a little (1ml or two) of filtered water to the rat. I just poke it down the maw of the thawed rat and feed to a dehydrated snake. I guess make sure the snake does not become dehydrated.

[Pollard89]

I'm thinking it's more along the lines of nothing, humidity is fine, never had a bad shed, all are eating like champs once a week, some twice and are all gaining weight and growing nicely! Unfortunately I don't have that good a relationship with my vet purely cause I've only used them once before since I've had royals! I'll be sure to monitor the situation though!