TheTattooedTortoise
Active Member
Hi all, hope everyone's well!
Bit of a random one, Sheldon, like clockwork, quite happily does his toilet business during his bath time... he drinks within the first 5 mins, and then proceeds to pee and poop if he needs too.
However (this may be a coincidence but) I've been trying to introduce ground elder to his diet, because its a safe daily plant and it's In abundance where I live.
But both times I've tried to feed it him so far he's literally walked up to it, had a good sniff and his back legs simultaneously twitch - in, out, in, out and then fires what I can only describe as a p*ss cannon out of his rear end ?? pardon the language folks!
I've witnessed the leg twitching before expelling his pee when he's in the bath, so I assume that's what he's doing here...
Just seems strange that the ground elder seems to trigger it??
Obviously I expect him to be cautious of a new food for sure but this seems a sudden blast of pee is a bit unusual?!
Could anybody shed some light on this one or am I just reading into a natural behaviour too much?
I should note it's a completely clear liquid... when we first got him we were getting urates with his pee but after 3 weeks of regular soaks and correct enviro he literally pees clear all the time.
Anyway, any info/advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks Guys n Gals
Bit of a random one, Sheldon, like clockwork, quite happily does his toilet business during his bath time... he drinks within the first 5 mins, and then proceeds to pee and poop if he needs too.
However (this may be a coincidence but) I've been trying to introduce ground elder to his diet, because its a safe daily plant and it's In abundance where I live.
But both times I've tried to feed it him so far he's literally walked up to it, had a good sniff and his back legs simultaneously twitch - in, out, in, out and then fires what I can only describe as a p*ss cannon out of his rear end ?? pardon the language folks!
I've witnessed the leg twitching before expelling his pee when he's in the bath, so I assume that's what he's doing here...
Just seems strange that the ground elder seems to trigger it??
Obviously I expect him to be cautious of a new food for sure but this seems a sudden blast of pee is a bit unusual?!
Could anybody shed some light on this one or am I just reading into a natural behaviour too much?
I should note it's a completely clear liquid... when we first got him we were getting urates with his pee but after 3 weeks of regular soaks and correct enviro he literally pees clear all the time.
Anyway, any info/advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks Guys n Gals