Feeding and Nutrition :: DO Turtles eat Poop ? ?

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:09 pm   DO Turtles eat Poop ? ?

We were wondering if RES would normally eat there poop? We just noticed one of them doing that earlier. We feed them well and make sure they're diet has a variety of foods. We were gone for a day without feeding them but I wouldn't think that would make them THAT HUNGRY. However they do really want us to feed them ALOT. THX :)
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:10 pm   

its a normal thing to do. all RES do it.
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:27 pm   

I read somewhere that if they do that , maybe there not getting enough of something or maybe they're sick. So they're okay?
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:38 pm   

i wouldnt worry about it. they do it to pick up nutrients that they may have missed the first time. as long as your feeding properly i dont think its anything to worry about.
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:50 pm   

Yes, it's completely normal; plenty of turtles do that. I actually saw my turtles snacking on it for the first time today...
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:55 pm   

Yeah, cuple off days ago i sow that too and i didn't belive it :shock:
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:04 pm   

Remember, all their poo consists of is food that's been processed through their body. So it's like they're just eating food.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:23 pm   

I JUST witnessed my turtle doing it seconds ago, and came on here to ask the same question.

Whew.
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:13 pm   

I just saw my turtle poop in the tank. Now I don't like putting my hands in there. I try to find gloves to wear when I take her out to feed her.
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:59 pm   

Cats do it... Dogs do it....
Never saw my Birds do it, though. Hehe...
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:46 pm   

My turtles seem to prefer their own feces over lettuce.

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:34 pm   

cykatheres wrote:I just saw my turtle poop in the tank. Now I don't like putting my hands in there. I try to find gloves to wear when I take her out to feed her.


Their water isn't dirty. It all settles down to the bottom. Their poop consists mainly of digested turtle food. Just make sure and wash your hands after interacting with your turtle.
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:03 pm   

I always catch my turtle eating poo. He had a poo-stained mouth after a nice meal of poo once and it was ADORABLE. I thought it was the funniest thing ever. I wanted to take a picture but I couldn't find the camera ):

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