Finding baby poop!

[Miss Lily]

How on earth do you guys manage to find poop in your baby's cages? I don't want to freak Amy out and remove her plants every day to find it, but how the heck do I find such small poop in a large area? I don't want to leave poop in there any longer than necessary, but don't want to totally freak her out while poop-hunting either! I always spot cleaned Lily's poop as soon as I saw it, and I've even been known to catch them in a tissue as she dropped them!

 

[WelshOneEmma]

I think for the first few days you will just have to properly scour the cage. Hopefully she will have a favourite 'poop plant' and then you will know where to look!

How's she settling in Tiff?

 

[Teresa]

When my guy were small I just shook the plants gently and here came the poo.

 

[Malicious]

I've even been known to catch them in a tissue as she dropped them!

I just got an image in my head that should'nt be there while eatting lunch. Tiff you crack me up.

My little ones droppings rarely made it to the bottom, since they were so small. I would often find them stuck on a leaf or vine. Hope that helps, happy errm Hunting!

-Jay

 

[Miss Lily]

I just got an image in my head that should'nt be there while eatting lunch. Tiff you crack me up.

My little ones droppings rarely made it to the bottom, since they were so small. I would often find them stuck on a leaf or vine. Hope that helps, happy errm Hunting!

-Jay

I just found if I could catch her in the act - she did get that look on her face, then it was easier than cleaning it off the plants, etc! Sorry if I put you off your lunch Jay! Lunchtime was ages ago! It's nearly bedtime over here!

 

[Miss Lily]

Found some!

YAY!! I found some poop!! Amy's dropped one in the same place for 3 days running now! I did resort to moving one plant and having a good look on the leaves, but I think I was expecting the poop to be a little smaller than it is! At least I know that both ends are working as they should!

 

[martyllian]

That is why I used fake vines/leaves in Norman's baby cage. So I could take them out and clean them proper like

 

[gary1621]

Im having the same probs with Peanut and her poops, though she does seem use the same pathos leaves more Which is handy

 

[laurie]

Tiff you could do it the way I do. Just have more babies in each cage. I seem to have a s**t load of poop every day.

Sounds like you are still hapy with little Amy, everything going ok?

 

[Miss Lily]

Tiff you could do it the way I do. Just have more babies in each cage. I seem to have a s**t load of poop every day.

Sounds like you are still hapy with little Amy, everything going ok?

That's so funny, Laurie! I bet you don't have any problem finding baby poop?! Amy is settling in just fine. I'll PM you later!

 

[jojackson]

and I've even been known to catch them in a tissue as she dropped them!

ROFL Di, did you wipe its butt too?

Emma makes a good point, mine has a particular plant for pooping in, makes it easy.
I dont know what kind of cage you have it in, but maybe you could get a floor area size peice of pale cream shadecloth or similar, this would 'highlight' the poo, making it easier to see.
When homer was still small, he developed a habit of every morning, coming down to the lowest point of a branch in one corner and kindof 'hanging over' to poo. same place, same time every day. Hopefully your new baby will do so also.