How to Check Snake Feces for Diseases

It is very important that you keep an eye on your snake's feces to check for illness and diseases. Often, the first signs of problems show up in the feces. Follow these steps to check your snake's feces for diseases.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Know what normal snake feces looks like. It should be in one solid piece and mostly hold together if you pick it up. It will probably be brown in color, just like the feces of most animals. However, there will also be white lumps in it, like bird feces have. Snake urine is usually solid, but can be liquid on occasion. As long as it isn't mucous, this is fine.
2. Realize what is unusual and abnormal for snake feces. Mucous, unusual color such as green, runny feces, small pellet shaped feces and bloody feces are all signs that something is wrong with your snake and he isn't digesting food properly. Be aware that a snake with runny or runny feces can become dehydrated.
3. Look at your snake's feces every time he defecates. You will get an idea of what normal feces for your snake consists of, and you will be able to distinguish normal feces from abnormal feces easily.
4. Take your snake to her veterinarian if you detect a possible problem. The veterinarian will be able to find the cause and treat it.

Tips & Warnings

• If you aren't sure whether your snake's feces is normal or not, search for pictures of normal feces on the Internet, or take a sample to a veterinarian.