I caught my redfoot eating it's poop...

[castro's Tort]

I caught my red foot eating its poop. Is that normal? I know that rabbits do this but was not aware it happens with torts.

 

[Torty Mom]

Yes, many of them do it, but try to discourage it. Get it before he does!

 

[castro's Tort]

That's what I did... Good to know.

Thnx

 

[jackrat]

Yes, many of them do it, but try to discourage it. Get it before he does!

Just curious,but why discourage it?

 

[Torty Mom]

I am pretty lucky mine don't do it!!

 

[jackrat]

Every redfoot I've ever seen does it. Recyling nutrients and gut flora.

 

[Torty Mom]

Just wondering are you offering a variety of foods?

 

[jackrat]

Just wondering are you offering a variety of foods?

Huge variety of foods. Calcium supplements.

 

[castro's Tort]

Wax worms ( which I feed to my geckos) strawberries, leafy greens, apple bits, calcium supp...

 

[dmmj]

it is ok for them to eat their own poop you want to keep them from eating other's poop.

 

[Yvonne G]

Its called recycling!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Its called recycling!

 

[dmarcus]

lol, mine doesnt do it anymore.

 

[Geochelone_Carbonaria]

Here we go again...

 

[100mph tortoise]

Reduce,reuse,recycle