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Trained poo places....
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Huh?
You... held him down until he... huh? How did you... why... no, nevermind. I don't want to know.
Right. So.
If you really truly don't want him going in the cage, you can put your snake in lukewarm (not hot, not even very warm!) water about 2-3 days after he eats, depending on the size of the meal. A bathtub or large tupperware works great, just make sure that the water is only 2 or 3 inches deep, that the tub is clean (without soap or chemical residues) and that you watch your snake all during his swim. Also, if it's a tub, make certain to block up all drains or other escape-routes. Having an island in the water, or some place where your snake can get out if he wants, is a good idea. All the wriggling around and exercise in the nice, slightly warm water should get your snake to do his thing in about ten minutes or so. If not, then try another bath the next day.
Cleanup is easy. Just dump the dirty water out and rinse the tub with bleach solution. Make sure to keep your snake nice and warm while he dries off, too -- you don't want him getting chilled. Regular baths make shedding easier, as well.
As for going in the tank -- what's the problem with it? If you use aspen bedding, then you can just scoop up the dirty spot and throw it away. Quick, easy. If you use repti-carpet, then you might try layering the ground with pieces of old, ripped up T-shirt or newspaper. Not only does that give your snake something to burrow under, but if a piece gets messy, just take that piece out and put in a new one. You should only have to totally bleach the tank out every two weeks to once a month or so, if you're spot-cleaning like that. Cuts down on any smell, too.
Please don't hold your snake down anymore.
Thanks and best of luck,
TS
*****
Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow,
and when I woke up the pillow was gone.
-- Tommy Cooper
You... held him down until he... huh? How did you... why... no, nevermind. I don't want to know.
Right. So.
If you really truly don't want him going in the cage, you can put your snake in lukewarm (not hot, not even very warm!) water about 2-3 days after he eats, depending on the size of the meal. A bathtub or large tupperware works great, just make sure that the water is only 2 or 3 inches deep, that the tub is clean (without soap or chemical residues) and that you watch your snake all during his swim. Also, if it's a tub, make certain to block up all drains or other escape-routes. Having an island in the water, or some place where your snake can get out if he wants, is a good idea. All the wriggling around and exercise in the nice, slightly warm water should get your snake to do his thing in about ten minutes or so. If not, then try another bath the next day.
Cleanup is easy. Just dump the dirty water out and rinse the tub with bleach solution. Make sure to keep your snake nice and warm while he dries off, too -- you don't want him getting chilled. Regular baths make shedding easier, as well.
As for going in the tank -- what's the problem with it? If you use aspen bedding, then you can just scoop up the dirty spot and throw it away. Quick, easy. If you use repti-carpet, then you might try layering the ground with pieces of old, ripped up T-shirt or newspaper. Not only does that give your snake something to burrow under, but if a piece gets messy, just take that piece out and put in a new one. You should only have to totally bleach the tank out every two weeks to once a month or so, if you're spot-cleaning like that. Cuts down on any smell, too.
Please don't hold your snake down anymore.
Thanks and best of luck,
TS
*****
Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow,
and when I woke up the pillow was gone.
-- Tommy Cooper
LizS
Parselmouth
Like TS says, the tub bath works great. I give my snakes a bath 2 and 4 days after a meal in the bathtub with about 4 inches of lukewarm water. I use my hand as an island for them to rest if they wish. They poop 80% of the time within 10 minutes. They are also very buoyant and can float and rest still on the surface of the water. My boa isn't as buoyant. Then I just rinse the tub out, I don't bother with scrubbing and desinfecting (it's the guest bath, the one the in-laws use 
) The smell is a lot less when they poop in the tub than in their tanks, that's why I do it and it also gives the snakes some exercise. It's easier to rinse the tub once than to pick through the aspen bedding in several cages. I take my 8 corns together and give them all a bath at the same time, it's beautiful to watch.
) The smell is a lot less when they poop in the tub than in their tanks, that's why I do it and it also gives the snakes some exercise. It's easier to rinse the tub once than to pick through the aspen bedding in several cages. I take my 8 corns together and give them all a bath at the same time, it's beautiful to watch.kellyjones
Addicted but happy
Bathtime has never been so much fun !!!!!!!
Well I take him out 2 days after he last ate and then I watch him like a hawk as he slithers around my hands/arms or on the floor. I have learned to recognize when he is about to poop. He goes really still (not even his tongue flicking out) and the area right before the vent starts to kind of...pulse? Yeah and then I quickly pick up his tail and put a bunch of paper towels underneath and he poops right on there. Then I just crumple up the towels and throw them in the garbage in back into his tank he goes.
I like to do this because it's a little easier than lifting out everything in his tank and then replacing the paper towels. Sometimes I have to hunt around in the towels to find his poop which isn't very fun..
It also counts as a little extra handling time.
I like to do this because it's a little easier than lifting out everything in his tank and then replacing the paper towels. Sometimes I have to hunt around in the towels to find his poop which isn't very fun..
It also counts as a little extra handling time.
DeadSkinMask
New member
Hmmm...
Never knew that you could get your snake to poop in lukewarm water.. thanks for the advice, even though my snakes poop while I am asleep, so I really do not smell it. I might try the bath thing though, seems like a novel idea!
Never knew that you could get your snake to poop in lukewarm water.. thanks for the advice, even though my snakes poop while I am asleep, so I really do not smell it. I might try the bath thing though, seems like a novel idea!
Gregg
Ancient Elder
Where do my snakes poop?
Depends.
No, DEPENDS. Get it?
It's like when the old man asked his wife if she wanted him to stop so she could go to the bathroom and she said, "Depends."
And he asked, "On what?"
And she said, "No, Honey, Depends."
(For those who aren't old enough, depends is a diaper for those with bladder control problems.)
Actually, with all seriousness aside, I take my snakes outside. I have a Japanese garden in front with an artificial pond. I let them bask in the warm sun, on the warm gravel inside the pond, or on the warm, bare soil surrounding it, and in no time, sploosh. They also get their weekly dose of sunshine vitamins that way too. They seem to love the warmth and the gentle breeze.
Depends.
No, DEPENDS. Get it?
It's like when the old man asked his wife if she wanted him to stop so she could go to the bathroom and she said, "Depends."
And he asked, "On what?"
And she said, "No, Honey, Depends."
(For those who aren't old enough, depends is a diaper for those with bladder control problems.)
Actually, with all seriousness aside, I take my snakes outside. I have a Japanese garden in front with an artificial pond. I let them bask in the warm sun, on the warm gravel inside the pond, or on the warm, bare soil surrounding it, and in no time, sploosh. They also get their weekly dose of sunshine vitamins that way too. They seem to love the warmth and the gentle breeze.