1. My snake pooped some yellow gel-like stuff. Should I be worried?
- No, I think this is urates.
2. There was a little blood/red stuff in the poop. Is this bad?
- Possibly, I would see a vet.
3. Is this a regurg or a poop? (I'd really like some good comparison shots for this one)
- I have never had a snake regurge but I've read on here that you can usually kind of distinguish mouse features. I've also heard that you can put the item in question into a disposable cup with some water and if it dissolves, it's poop. If it doesn't dissolve, you've got yourself a regurge...not sure how accurate that is but I've seen it mentioned here before and it makes sense to me. It seems like you can also tell by the smell...poop has a pretty distinct fishy-smell whereas most people seem to say that regurges smell like rotting flesh.
4. My snake's poop is green. Help!!
- Not sure on this one.
5. How do I know if my snake has parasites? (I know this one may be hard to get a picture of)
- This is kind of a broad subject since there are external parasites and internal parasites which have different signs/symptoms. If you're worried, have your vet do a fecal smear.
6. Is it okay to leave poop in the cage for a few days? I read somewhere that it can release toxins to kill the snake.
- It's not the end of the world to leave it for a couple days but I'm sure the snake appreciates it if you remove the poop ASAP. Plus do you really want your snake crawling around in its poop before you hold it?
7. My snake hasn't pooped in a week! Do I have to take it to the vet?
- No, I would wait WAY longer than a week before worrying about seeing a vet. You can try letting the snake swim in some lukewarm water to see if the activity helps move things along.
8. Why does my snake poop in his water?
- To spite you.
Some of them just like to do that.
9. My snake stinks like his poop. How do I get rid of the smell?
- Make sure there's no poop you've missed in the viv, then give him a bath in lukewarm water.
10. Did my snake just poop on me? It's really strong smelling and yellow.
- Sounds more like musk than poop to me, but maybe.
BONUS: In my (very limited!) experience hatchling poop seems to be more of a uniform brownish color rather than the separate black/white parts. It seems to start looking more like bird poop once they're on fuzzies.