Poop ID.

[ConcinusMan]

Question: Why do they have "urates" and not pee....Is it kind of more like solid pee?

Yes, essentially it's solid pee. Reptile kidney's do not function the same as mammals. That is why things like sodium can kill them. " in place of urine, the uric acid is discharged as a dry powdery or pasty white matter that is excreted in place of liquid urine. This entire process requires little water and allows the reptile to conserve as much water as possible. " Maybe this will explain it better: EVALUATING KIDNEY FUNCTION IN REPTILES

[ProXimuS]

Very helpful article. Thanks

[taharial]

OH my goodness, I don't know why I found this thread so hilarious. Heehee... Thanks.

[ConcinusMan]

'cause poop is funny.

You think this one is good, read "rude snakes"

[taharial]

=) I'll go a searching for the thread.

[taharial]

'cause poop is funny.

You think this one is good, read "rude snakes"

OH my goodness, That was a good laugh! Thanks Concinnus Man! =)

[guidofatherof5]

Bump.

[guidofatherof5]

The other day one of the snakes gave a perfect poop sample and asked if I would post it to this thread.
They worked so hard to make it look so right. Urates on the left and fecals on the right.

[chris-uk]

The other day one of the snakes gave a perfect poop sample and asked if I would post it to this thread.
They worked so hard to make it look so right. Urates on the left and fecals on the right.

Is this primarily pinkies, or worms? Certainly isn't a fishy poo.

[guidofatherof5]

Is this primarily pinkies, or worms? Certainly isn't a fishy poo.

Duh, on my part. This was worms(night crawlers)