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FiaSpice
04-04-2006, 09:19 PM
Litchi just pooped on my boyfriend (lol!) and the poop was srange. It was a bit "swooshy" and it had some kind of white mucus at the end of the poop (like what's coming out of a human nose when you sneeze). I've never seen that, is that normal? She had nothing different to eat this week. Anyone know what it is.

Shimmer
04-04-2006, 10:31 PM
I've seen the same thing on Abbie's poop. I did a little research on it before and most of the information I found referred to people. A small amount of mucus with a bowel movement is normal in people so I would assume the same applies to hedgehogs. If you notice a large amount of mucus being passed, that might be cause for alarm. I wouldn't worry about a small bit though.

Nancy
04-04-2006, 11:18 PM
How old is Litchi? I've had numerous girls that at around the 5-6 month age had some white mucous before they pooped. Now the only reason I know this is because they did it in front of me. It may happen at different ages and more often and I've just never noticed it before.

FiaSpice
04-05-2006, 12:12 PM
she's almost 4 months old and it was only a small amout.