anyone seen there baby star eat baby star poop?

[SILVERSTAR]

...........?

 

[Benjamin]

I see this with the adults as well. If they are healthy there should be no problem. A reminder not to mix wc and cb.

 

[SILVERSTAR]

thanks well i only got one but he is captive bred hatchling. He usually poops in the water when i soak em,but if i dont get to him before he poops in the morning he will be out walking around taking bites outta poop nuggetts,

 

[Redfoot NERD]

AND DON'T REMOVE IT FROM THE ENCLOSURE...

TEK

 

[SILVERSTAR]

DONT REMOVE IT FROM THE ENCLOSURE....I dont get it???

 

[Redfoot NERD]

DONT REMOVE IT FROM THE ENCLOSURE....I dont get it???

I was afraid you wouldn't - don't remove the poop.. let him eat it.

TEK

 

[SILVERSTAR]

REALLY? its ok for them to eat poop? cuz at first thought i was against that cuz i thought that he thought it was a mazuri pellet or sumthing.lol

 

[Starry night]

that is just dumb. I would not let him eat it. I've seen several types of turtles , tortoises, and even dogs do this but you want to prevent it if possible.

 

[coreyc]

that is just dumb. I would not let him eat it. I've seen several types of turtles , tortoises, and even dogs do this but you want to prevent it if possible.

Please explain why is it dumb?

 

[Starry night]

Do you think this is in any way healthy for the animal?

 

[Yvonne G]

Its normal for baby tortoises to eat tortoise poop. It helps to populate the gut with the good bacterium, etc.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Do you think this is in any way healthy for the animal?

Hasn't had any ill effects on mine since they were 4" SCL in Oct. '04.. 4 yr. old female -

All the same size in '05 - female lower right just a little bigger -

And then the female really started growing Nov. '06 - those are 1" x 6" planks on the deck -

5" male.. 7" female -

Look at her 'dark' poopy beak -

Best I can do to show they're surviving fine.

The best I figure is they are either hungry or they might be missing something and replenishing their diet.... or both...

NERD