Snake Pellets?

[armaggedonx]

I was holding my blood python and all of a sudden about 3 very hard white pellet type things came from his anus and I mean I herd them hit the floor, they were solid. Is this normal? Never seen anything like that before lol.

Keith

 

[Gahandi]

eggs maybe?

 

[armaggedonx]

This is a male, im very sure lol double probed him after that happened and definatly a male and its definatly not substrate

 

[snakeguy101]

they are urates. nothing to be too worried about. Just make sure he is hydrated.

 

[Gahandi]

lol well that rules out eggs then, I don't keep reptiles (yet), so other then eggs im pretty much out of ideas. Unless its a super solid white turd lol

 

[armaggedonx]

they are urates. nothing to be too worried about. Just make sure he is hydrated.

Cheers mate. What are urates exactly? What do they mean? He is un-hydrated? He has a bowl full of Sphasnum Moss, think ive spelled that right, and hes in there quite a lot, and I spray the moss everyday.

 

[ceeej31]

Cheers mate. What are urates exactly? What do they mean? He is un-hydrated? He has a bowl full of Sphasnum Moss, think ive spelled that right, and hes in there quite a lot, and I spray the moss everyday.

from what i understand, urates are solid urine

 

[snakeguy101]

from what i understand, urates are solid urine

yep, sometimes they come out solid, sometimes a little more mushy but as long as your snake has water and is drinking then I would not worry about it.

 

[Tramonte172]

Cheers mate. What are urates exactly? What do they mean? He is un-hydrated? He has a bowl full of Sphasnum Moss, think ive spelled that right, and hes in there quite a lot, and I spray the moss everyday.

Urates are a natural waste product but if they are solid he is likely a bit dehydrated. I would give hime some time to soak everyday and a bowl of clean water to drink from. When soaking he will actually absorb some water through his vent, this will help. Just make sure the water stays warm (not hot) while he is soaking.