aliceG
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Hi, I have a 3 (nearly 4) year old horsefeild tortoise and since I've had him I've always had a problem with him accidentally eating my hair! I know this sounds crazy but when he is eating his food, sometimes my hair can fall in his bowl and he eats it without noticing.
My hair is pretty long (about 60+cm in length) and is light blonde so when my hairs are in his cage, it's hard to notice. I check his bowl every time I'm giving him food for hair but somehow every now and again he manages to eat some.
I can at times find hair inside his poop and even up his bum and I sometimes have to pull it out gently. Although I'm worried that this will seriously effect his digestive system and will make him sick and I'm really unsure of what to do??
One of the things that made me make this post is that only a couple of minutes ago he was pushing out a 'poop' and there was a long string of hair on it and the poops were attached almost like beads on a necklace (idk how to explain haha) and I tried to soak the area and gently pull out the hair as I normally do but today it is just not coming out. I don't want to pull too hard In case I rip his skin or tear his bowel and I really don't know what to do. Should I take him to see his vet and is there any suggestions on how I can prevent him from eating my hair? I swear, this is no joke- as crazy as it sounds. Thank you x
My hair is pretty long (about 60+cm in length) and is light blonde so when my hairs are in his cage, it's hard to notice. I check his bowl every time I'm giving him food for hair but somehow every now and again he manages to eat some.
I can at times find hair inside his poop and even up his bum and I sometimes have to pull it out gently. Although I'm worried that this will seriously effect his digestive system and will make him sick and I'm really unsure of what to do??
One of the things that made me make this post is that only a couple of minutes ago he was pushing out a 'poop' and there was a long string of hair on it and the poops were attached almost like beads on a necklace (idk how to explain haha) and I tried to soak the area and gently pull out the hair as I normally do but today it is just not coming out. I don't want to pull too hard In case I rip his skin or tear his bowel and I really don't know what to do. Should I take him to see his vet and is there any suggestions on how I can prevent him from eating my hair? I swear, this is no joke- as crazy as it sounds. Thank you x