what is this? Vomit?

[ReptileLover567]

I have found an odd slimy greyish substance in Jaxoms terrarium twice now. Is it poop? Is it vomit? Dose anyone know? Is my baby sick? What do I do.

[jdheff1982]

Might be a sperm plug. Uncertain at what males start dropping these.

[ReptileLover567]

Here's a better picture. I don't think its a sperm plug. Please help! I'm really worried.

[Carnivale]

If you're very worried, you can always scoop up the little puddle with a spoon and put it in a baggie, and take that to the vet to see if they can determine what it is. A quick look under a microscope would probably tell them whether or not it's sperm.

[ReptileLover567]

I'm almost certain its vomit. Is there anything I can do to help my baby? I feel awful

[Fatal_S]

From the pictures, it appears to be poop. Diet changes, some foods, and general life stresses can change what poop looks like sometimes (eg: egg/banana often make really runny poops). I know you haven't had him long, but what is he eating so far?

Ideally poop should be a brown log with a white urate and some water around. Keep an eye on his poops for the next little while and see if it returns to normal.

[ReptileLover567]

I hope it was poop. So far he has just had some scrambled egg, and a little bit of canned chicken (I wanted to use fresh ckicken, but canned was quicker. I later read on the care sheet that canned meat isn't that good for them) . Maybe it was the egg? That was a while ago though, and he was having normal poops. Maybe it was the chicken?

[Fatal_S]

I would tend to blame the egg, but really there's no way to know what caused it unless it happens again next time you feed the same things. There are a few members on here who know way more about poop/urates and what the likely cause is of each type of strange bathroom-occurance. Hopefully they catch this thread and comment. If it continues to look like this, please let me know. But try not to worry about it for now; poop happens

[ReptileLover567]

Ok thank you Mel.