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Poop under substrate

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owstopit

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Hello,

I'm a new Cornsnake owner and I just fed my snake for the first time (since he came under my care) on Friday afternoon. I have been keeping an eye out to see if he poops so I can quickly take it out of his tank, but it seems he spends a lot of time under the substrate. Is it common for snakes to poop under the substrate, and if so, how can I go about finding out if he's pooped? Just wondering if anyone else has experience with this so I know that my little guy is pooping at a regular rate!

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Thanks!
 
mine is under the substrate a lot and he poops under the substrate sometimes but mostly on top of it, if mine poops under the substrate when i find it i just clean it up
 
Yes, they will 'go' under the substrate, and is in fact a fairly common occurrence (at least in my collection) because corns generally burrow. I go through all of my tanks/tubs at least once a week (usually on feeding day) and pick out all fecal matter. If I don't see any on top of the substrate, I just dig a bit until I find it. If there isn't any anywhere, then I make sure to check back once a day or so until I know the snake has digested his last meal and 'released' it.

Once you've had your snake for a bit, you'll learn his/her habits and know how long it usually takes him to go after he eats.
 
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