poop

[francine]

Its really wet and stringy the poop is in clumps i changed the beddin a week ago but its just starting to happen tday

 

[LexieHeg]

This could have to do with the fact that you recently fed her a bunch of treats and mealworms (as you stated in your other post). Everything should be fed in moderation and small amounts. Especially with babies, their digestive tracts are sensitive.

 

[francine]

should i feed her some mealworms to bring her back to her noral diet?

 

[Kalandra]

I would restrict new foods until she is back to normal. Once normal, offer small amounts of new foods slowly. Hedgehogs have fairly sensitive GIs. They will get a green loose stool from eating too much of 1 item, or too many new items that they are not used to easily.

You can also get some acidolphilus, found in the supplement section of human health food stores, and sprinkle a little on her food. Acidolphilus is a probiotic and can help get a GI settled again.

Stress can also cause green/loose stools too. If she is quilling and you offered a bunch of new foods... she probably has an upset GI.

Typically they will get better within a couple of days of being back on foods they are used to. If she continues to have loose green stools after a couple of days, or if they get more watery/worse take her into a veterinarian for a checkup. Also take a fecal sample with you to have examined.

ETA: Also, watch to ensure she is eating normally. I have a feeling she is just throwing a green loose stool from stress to the GI, but should she go off her food, take her into the vet.

 

[LexieHeg]

Be careful with meal worms, they should only get them as treats and not too often as they are very fatty and hedgehogs are prone to obesity. Her regular diet should be high quality kibble.