[Defecation] Orange powdery poop

[AaronSB]

Asking for an acquaintance: has anyone ever seen any poop like this? Some info: it's a 2-3 year old 0.1 hypo boa, never bred, has normal looking eurates in addition to the powder. Post-powder poop, the boa usually goes into shed. The owner of the boa said she thinks it could be linked to ovulation. Thoughts? Thanks!

[AaronSB]

Re: Orange powdery poop

Wrong photo, **** hahaha

[AaronSB]

Re: Orange powdery poop

Correct photo!

[acephantom903]

Re: Orange powdery poop

I've never seen that before. It looks like sand. Or rust...

[Elizabeth94]

Re: Orange powdery poop

You sure you didn't pour cinnamon in cage? lol

In all seriousness though, I have never seen anything like that either, and never read anything about urates being that color and texture.

[Noelle7206]

Re: Orange powdery poop

I can remember seeing some orange powdery urates before* (none of my current snakes) but I cannot tell you what it means, or even if it's significant. If this snake seems healthy otherwise, I'd just keep a watch on.
*only a small amount though, not the entire urate pile.

[GoingPostal]

Re: Orange powdery poop

Are they sure that's poop and not just wood mites or some sort of bug in the decorations making a mess?

[Noelle7206]

Re: Orange powdery poop

Are they sure that's poop and not just wood mites or some sort of bug in the decorations making a mess?

Good thought! I use real branches in my cages & have found some with beetles boring thru them, dropping some wood powder here & there.

[Elizabeth94]

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Are they sure that's poop and not just wood mites or some sort of bug in the decorations making a mess?

Agree, good idea. I haven't thought of this either.

[zamora]

Re: Orange powdery poop

That doesn't look like poop to me and you really had me going with that first photo. LOL

I think maybe it's something in the decorations making that powder as well. I'd say remove them asap.