My hatchling kingsnake that hasn't eaten since I got her (a month) has green poop! I notice when I cleaned out the newspaper in her cage the other day. There were the white bits and then this bright green color - not too much brown but I suspect this is cause she hasn't been eating. Does anyone know what can cause this to be green? Is this a bad sign? I can take the sample to the vet, but there is so little of it and it is dried on the newspaper.
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green poop?????
SittonJ
Nov 17, 2003 09:36 AM
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jfmoore
Nov 17, 2003 04:45 PM
The green color comes from bile which is made in the liver and which aids in digestion. I guess the presence of feces usually masks this color. At any rate, you should notice this green color in the wastes of a snake which has not eaten for an extended period. As far as it being a bad sign – it always gets my attention. If it comes at the end of a long, NORMAL, fast, I don’t worry. Otherwise, I do.
-Joan
SittonJ
Nov 18, 2003 09:27 AM
I'm totally not sure because she has never eaten in my ownership before. The breeder mentioned that she was eating fine for him. Could this be a seasonal thing?
