2007-02-17 21:11:09 · 16 answers · asked by diyabloh 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Snakes will defecate 95% of the time after feeding and digesting their meal.
This is definitely not the time to be handling or having the snake around your neck. You will have a big wet surprise if you do.
The anal canal is near the base of the tail and is called a cloaca. This is also the site to determine wether the snake is a male or female, mating and egg laying (if it's a female).
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2007-02-18 00:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by Robert S 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Any animal that eats must also deficate. What goes in must eventually come out. Eating creates waste and it must be expelled somehow. A snake will deficate through it's vent which is a slit like opening toward it's tail. They also pee and mate through this vent.
Both snakes and lizards will often poop in their water dish. They will lay in the water dish and since they will take in water through the vent it helps them to deficate.
2007-02-20 15:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by Dale d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They most certainly do, and only the urine which comes out usually in hard pellets are called urate and that is what is white and looks like bird droppings. They usually pass those when they deficate. The smell is the worse thing I have ever experienced. When my boa first went, I thought my 8 year old took a dump behind the chair or something. Not that she ever does this, but it smelled so bad I would never have thought it came from a snake. Plus, it was like soft dog dodo, horrible. Even my little ribbon snake's smells so bad that it is hard to keep from gagging.
Plus, haven't you hear of the kid's book "Everyone poops!"
2007-02-18 12:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by hartsock1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a snake and they deficate in their water because it is soothing to them. ... it's completely normal, snakes offten do that so just check the water
2007-02-18 20:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Con 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Go pick up a garter snake and see what the first thing it does to you after it bites you.
2007-02-18 05:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Snakes, like birds, have only one opening for expelling waste. Their "feces" is a substance resembling bird droppings.
2007-02-18 05:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Spyderbear 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes!
2007-02-18 15:16:10 · answer #7 · answered by kaschpint 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes of course they do. What goes in must come out!
2007-02-18 11:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-02-18 19:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Jesse E 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ues and its bigger than you imagine i have a 8ft boa and its as big as my 65 ib dogs poop well more hairy at least
2007-02-18 05:15:15 · answer #10 · answered by krispyfry023 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋