Looking for Poop

[outfishin7]

Hi everyone! My 2 girls have been burrowing nonstop in their newly discovered substrate, Sani-bark. They were previously on fake carpet for their first four years. My question is, do i have to go digging for poop with a small rake? Do snakes leave poop out in the open and leave it to be cleaned? Or do they bury it?

 

[redneck]

they poop wherever they want, on top or under the substrate

 

[outfishin7]

Out with the rake, then. I guess that's one advantage that carpet has, but i won't switch back-they're having too much fun!

 

[Roy Munson]

I found your thread title more inspiring than the average poop-thread title:

You may be looking for poop in all the wrong places.
Looking depends on what the substrate is.
The finer the bark, the scarcer the traces
of- that-- cloacal soup…
Sanibark is dense and crap may stay on top.
Aspen is loose, and feces just might drop--
lower- than-- you’re looking for poop...

 

[Susielea]

I agree with redneck, on top, under, it doesn't matter to them but I have found the majority of mine do it around the edges of the viv, so that's where I start looking.
You say your girls are 4 yrs old? Then you should be able to smell when they've been and then you can go looking for it if it isn't visible

I get a rubber glove and a diaper sack to do the poop patrol

Hope that helps,

 

[Lennycorn]

I want to see this rake!!!:rofl:

 

[Nanci]

<cornsnakes.com>

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Roy Munson again.

 

[alan]

<cornsnakes.com>

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Roy Munson again.

I got it for you. That was a little bit funny, Dean!

 

[Morph Collector]

I found your thread title more inspiring than the average poop-thread title:

You may be looking for poop in all the wrong places.
Looking depends on what the substrate is.
The finer the bark, the scarcer the traces
of- that-- cloacal soup…
Sanibark is dense and crap may stay on top.
Aspen is loose, and feces just might drop--
lower- than-- you’re looking for poop...

You should publish this... hehe

Realistically I want to see the rake too!

 

[outfishin7]

Ok...but i warn you it's quality craftsmanship at its best!

 

[outfishin7]

Well, shoot... I tried to post it, but no dice. You can see my masterpiece at www.flickr.com-type in g'smom under people search