Do snakes poop when scared?
Myth 2: Snakes are dirty and stinky.
With good tank hygiene, snakes are actually very clean animals and do not have a strong smell. Snake poop does smell, as does musk, a substance that snakes may release if they are stressed, scared, or upset in an attempt to make themselves appear less appealing to predators. Do snakes poop when stressed? Defecating And Urinating (On You) Definitely, the least … delightful … of a snake's stress responses, is that they'll sometimes defecate or urinate (or both) when they're stressed.
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