Draper is new to hornworms and silks....runny poop?

[Goodtruant]

Last week was the first time Draper has had hornworms and silkworms.

Two days after his first his poops was a bit "runny"....well not really runny, more like....water, then urate, then poop. I've read that this is normal, since the new worms contain so much water.

So we went off the new worms for 3.5 days, and his poops got a little better, but still 'runny', and a little more smell. We're assuming that the smell is more because it's not properly formed poop.

Any thoughts?

We're a little worried since we just got through coccidia and pinworms a few weeks ago.

 

[Goodtruant]

he had another hornworm....and his poos got really bad.

 

[KDK241]

I don't have an answer sorry. Maybe post in the health section instead and hopefully someone can help

 

[BotanicalStig]

Yeah it's normal, hornworms are like little tasty bags of water :lol: You can have a fecal done if you're worried, but the runny/wet poo is normal on a hornworm diet.

 

[Goodtruant]

Now his poops are 50% undigested, and totally loose.

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He is still acting great and weight isn't an issue...