gravid question

[crzy_kevo]

ok so preggers has only eaten 2 frogs in one sitting since i have gotten her yet everyday i seem to find more fecal matter or urine crystals (that is what the white stuff is called right?) in the enclosure is this normal she ate 4 days ago so it should have all been passed already right?

[crzy_kevo]

funny thing i was cleaning out the water dish because she deficated in it and in some of the feces there was a whole ant
it must have been in the frogs stomach
i dunno i just thought that was intesting

[crzy_kevo]

so does anybody know?

[jitami]

for what it's worth I think it's normal. My guy poops all the time... let's see, he last ate on Wednesday, cleaned the water dish Saturday and Sunday, and had to change part of the paper towel today. So today's poop was 5 days after he last ate

[crzy_kevo]

interesting i just thought it was wierd because my other 2 poop twice a week and thats the day b4 i feed them ill feed them every 3 or 4 days

[jitami]

Ah, you know what Kev, I totally forgot something! I did have a few fish in his dish(wow, feeling like Dr. Seuss) and he gradually ate them, eating the last one Friday I think, so nevermind... it still seems like he poops all the time, tho!

[crzy_kevo]

ahh ok hmmm hopefully one of the garter veterans on here can answer this question then

[infernalis]

Kev, the white stuff is the calcium from the bones of the food. Crystals are called urates and they don't seem to keep a schedule.

When you see them dragging a newspaper into the hide, it's time

Pregnancy affects pooping cycles, much the same as it does humans.

The girl has a bunch of mini snakes inside her abdomen. So pooping is going to be affected, and eating also.

[crzy_kevo]

ok thanks i figured it was something like that i just found it wierd that i have found fecal matter 3 days in a row along with the urates

[Jack Neary]

Kev, the white stuff is the calcium from the bones of the food. Crystals are called urates and they don't seem to keep a schedule.

When you see them dragging a newspaper into the hide, it's time

Pregnancy affects pooping cycles, much the same as it does humans.

The girl has a bunch of mini snakes inside her abdomen. So pooping is going to be affected, and eating also.

Wayne,
Can you please explain as to why Garters like to poop in their water?
Thanks!
Jack