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To all you biologists out there - why does gecko poop have a white bit at the end? Yes, I have way too much time on my hands.
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answered about 12 months ago by jimbo
It's urea! A good way to be reassured you don't have mice (or worse).
answered about 12 months ago by Tamvong
Actualy I've just discovered the answer. Aparantly "Reptiles have a single opening call the vent or cloaca where faecal matter and uric acid are excreted together. excreting uric acid (white bit) is more efficient than urinating because less water is wasted when excreting wastes". Now there's a good conversation starter.
answered about 12 months ago by gecko
"I've just discovered the answer" No, you didn't discover the answer, it was given to you, word for word, on the thorn tree forum.
answered about 12 months ago by alpha
I'm guessing that's why he put that section in quotation marks. Maybe others read his answer differently, but by "discover", I assumed he meant "read somewhere".
Thank you alpha. Maybe gecko is upset I asked about her poop
