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Carolyn
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
20 Posts

Posted - 19/11/2009 :  21:00:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hey guys, I'm a little bit worried about lady. She normally goes for a poo about 3 days after she has eaten but this week she hasn't been at all. (normally on a tuesday and it's thursday now) is there anything wrong??? or do i just need to wait??

could she have ingested some substrate?would this be a problem??

Gingerpony
Hognose Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/11/2009 :  22:24:25  Show Profile  Click to see Gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Carolyn

could she have ingested some substrate?would this be a problem??

only you can answer the first question..........do you feed her in her tub/viv?
and as for whether it's a problem in really depends on what substrate you use. aspen should be fairly harmless and pass through though it won't be digested and may be what's causing her to take a little longer to go. beech chippings or orchid bark could be a more significant problem though....

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Carolyn
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
20 Posts

Posted - 20/11/2009 :  07:27:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Using corn cob as a substrate as it is the only thing they sell in the shop. I do feed her in her viv, i thought it was okay becasue she is 3yrs old and around 3ft. Her last feed was a little strange as she took the mouse over to her water bowl and kept dipping it in, I am worried that whe she took it out to finish it some of the substrate may have stuck to the bottom of it and i couldn't see it.
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Carolyn
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
20 Posts

Posted - 21/11/2009 :  17:39:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
all sorted and Lady is back to her normal hissy self!
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