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Post Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:47 pm   RES pooped out 2 rocks!

Right now when i saw my RES pooped i went to fish it out so he wouldn't eat it like always and i noticed there was 2 rocks in his poop. They are not to big a little bit bigger then a number zero 0.
He ate some pebbles when i first got him and then i took him to the vet and they found the rocks in his stomach and they gave him something to throw up. I don't know if they did a x-ray after that to see if they got them all out.
He has had a bare bottom tank ever since he came back from the vet so there's not way he ate it after the vet.
He's acting normal swimming eating basking and pooping normal. But should i look out for anything? Or something i should do?
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:49 pm   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

I took pictures of the rocks to show you guys.
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:30 pm   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

Watch him and make sure that he continues to poop. Every time he does, pull it out or he will eat it again and redigest the rocks. If he stops pooping, take him back to the vet as he may have become impacted.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:06 am   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

Okay he poops almost everyday and eats normal. If he eats his poop and eats the rocks again will that hurt him? or will it just pass through him again.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:17 am   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

its possible it could hurt him. if he eats it and it turns sideways and its larger than his passage it could cause a blockage. just keep an eye on him. i know before i knew about rocks i had some and even a year or so after removing was still finding little rocks every so often.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:09 am   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

Oh. Okay i will keep my eye on him but Im going to be out most of the day tomorrow so i hope he does not poop out any rocks while im gone.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:32 pm   Re: RES pooped out 2 rocks!

Just got back from the dentist and found another rock in his tank same size as the orhers but brown. I guess thats good that he's pooping them out.
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