No Poop For 5 Days!

[thegame2388]

Usually my sulcata will poop quite generously every day, now, it's been 5 days and he still has the same appetite. I've soaked him for 30-45 minutes a day but still, I get nothing.

Should I be worried? What do I do if he doesn't poop for another 2-3 days? I'm concerned right now.

 

[Tom]

What has he been eating?

Put him in a large plastic tub and go for a car ride for a few miles.

If that doesn't work, soak him in a slick bottomed bathtub for an hour. All the marching will break it loose.

 

[JoesMum]

How often do you soak your tort? I mean properly where he can't climb out.

Are you certain your tort hasn't eaten his poop? - they do that.

Tom's ideas are sound. Joe can be relied on to poop on a car journey. Equally all the scrabbling round trying to climb out of a soaking bowl works too.

I'd go for the soak first as it will rectify low hydration at the same time.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Ill usually feed my tortoise some succulents and that makes him poop.. Within the day. Usually comes out watery. Have you tried giving him cactus pads or aloe?

 

[GingerLove]

I agree with Linhdan Nguyen, aloe loosens my tortoise right up. Have you tried canned pumpkin? Works like a charm. My tortoise wouldn't poop for a week, but pumpkin worked. Best of luck!

 

[thegame2388]

What has he been eating?

Put him in a large plastic tub and go for a car ride for a few miles.

If that doesn't work, soak him in a slick bottomed bathtub for an hour. All the marching will break it loose.

The car ride idea sounds a bit hilarious, but I will try it. The diet hasn't changed whatsoever. I'm currently in the process of finding a place that sells canned pumpkin.

 

[Yvonne G]

any grocery store.

 

[Tom]

The car ride idea sounds a bit hilarious, but I will try it. The diet hasn't changed whatsoever. I'm currently in the process of finding a place that sells canned pumpkin.

Take your tortoise along for the ride when you go to get it!

I agree with Linhdan too. See if the store sells "nopales". Its opuntia cactus pads. Aloe can be found everywhere. Bugs don't eat it, so its usually pesticide free. Perhaps a friend, family member or neighbor has some growing?

 

[thegame2388]

Take your tortoise along for the ride when you go to get it!

I agree with Linhdan too. See if the store sells "nopales". Its opuntia cactus pads. Aloe can be found everywhere. Bugs don't eat it, so its usually pesticide free. Perhaps a friend, family member or neighbor has some growing?

You seem less concerned about impaction and blockage that I'd expect. I thought it could be fatal if not treated.

 

[itiswhatitis]

You seem less concerned about impaction and blockage that I'd expect. I thought it could be fatal if not treated.

I think he may have been referring to some turtles get nervous and poop on car rides. Mine does anyways lol. A lot !!! Could be wrong though lol

 

[Tom]

You seem less concerned about impaction and blockage that I'd expect. I thought it could be fatal if not treated.

Sometimes they go a few days without defecation. If nothing has changed in the routine or diet, the tortoise is hydrated, active and eating well, I'm not too concerned.

 

[GingerLove]

I was super nervous about mine when she didn't poop for a week, but it was fine. I'm sure your tortoise will be just fine after a nice little car ride.

 

[MPRC]

+1 on the car rides. Bring a towel that you don't mind getting poopy.

Is he acting normal otherwise?

 

[thegame2388]

+1 on the car rides. Bring a towel that you don't mind getting poopy.

Is he acting normal otherwise?

Yes he is. Are the car rides that effective? I mean, it's a car, not a roller coaster. It's not THAT bumpy.

 

[MPRC]

I've never NOT been pooped on, wanted or not, when carrying a tortoise in the car.

 

[leigti]

Aloe vera plant might help. They sell those at my grocery store right next to the cactus.

 

[GingerLove]

Just try it.

 

[leigti]

Cucumber also.

 

[thegame2388]

Update: He pooped on his own yesterday without any intervention from me. Interesting.

 

[GingerLove]

Hooray!