Hey guys, My BP just shedded and at the end I guess she took a big turd that looked like a cat turd. It was Brown not white like it usually is. Is this normal? thanks
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Normal or not?
mflores
May 11, 2009 09:17 AM
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knottydread
May 11, 2009 09:31 AM
normal....
White is the calcium deposits from the bones of the mice/rats..
The feces are brown just like everything else..
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Seeking bigger cages for the family 
mflores
May 11, 2009 09:47 AM
Ok cool. Thanks man
amcroyals
May 11, 2009 11:36 AM
The "white/yellow" is urates or urea. Snakes like birds donot have a bladder so the urea is excreted from the kidneys directly into the colon.
The brown is fecal material (digested prey body and even bones).
