Sulcata Poopies.

[sahdjb]

I am a new Sulcata owner, just picked my baby up over the weekend at Repticon, and I am wondering how often he should be pooping. I've been soaking him daily for around 15-20 minutes and yesterday there was a little white looking poop and some cloudiness in the water at the end of the soak, and today nothing...He's pretty active, and eats well - so I am not so much concerned as I am curious...He's my first "land" baby.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice!

 

[FranklinAndTara]

the white and cloudy is urine... mine usually poo during their soak... maybe he's a shy pooper

 

[sahdjb]

the white and cloudy is urine... mine usually poo during their soak... maybe he's a shy pooper

Ok then, I'm not sure he's pooped at all in that case - I've searched his enclosure, and found nothing - but I do hear that they sometimes eat it so....?

 

[dmarcus]

Sometimes it blends in with the substrate and the white stuff is called urates you may see it from time to time.

 

[FranklinAndTara]

mine only like to eat dog poo... they leave their own poo alone
give him a day, maybe he's still getting comfortable to new surroundings.

 

[AshleyJones]

I have had my baby for about two weeks now, he did not start pooping in his bath tell about 5 days ago.

 

[dmmj]

Often times they will eat their own poop also.

 

[Sulcatifornia]

My sully hatchlings seem to only like pooping in warm water. Maybe you should try keeping the water warm, if you aren't already.

 

[cemmons12]

If you haven't found any poo chances are the sully has ate it. Keep up the soaks as he should start pooping in there I would think. Have a good day!

 

[froghaven5]

I agree. Only sometimes does OP poop in the water. Sometimes I find it in the substrate. Most times I find the black/green ring around his mouth.

 

[sahdjb]

Thank you everyone!! Just trying to get a handle on what is/isn't normal. He's just the cutest little thing, and I want the best for him!

 

[wrmitchell22]

Boulder poops almost everyday and doesn't seem to care where he is. Sometimes he poops in his soaks, sometimes when he is outside and sometimes in his enclosure. I pick it up as soon as I see it, i don't like poop eaters, lol!

 

[ADVANceNA]

hahahahaha !! all this poop eater stuff makes me laugh. i hate it !!! when i soak einstein in the morning and he doesnt poop, i look at him, shake my finger at him, and tell him NOT to eat it. sure enough, when i come home, he's stomping around .... with the black ring.

also, generally, why do torts like poop ? serious, whenever i take him out on walks, it seems like he has this poop detection system. he almost knows in which direction is the closet pile of bird droppings. i always stop him before he gets to investigate, but still, what is it about droppings they like so much ?

 

[dmmj]

I don't think they like them per se. most people tend to think that poop eater are usually missing something in their diet. Honestly I don't really know why they eat it. Maybe we are missing out something , maybe they know something that we don't?

 

[laramie]

Welcome to the forum and Congrats on your new baby This is a wonderful place to find everything you need to know. I have a hatchling sulcata tort named Wilbur. I am thinking of getting him a buddy, but not sure. Anyhoo, welcome to the group.

 

[Jacob]

Keep In Mind They Are Shy When It Comes To This When They Are Rehoused!
My Sulcata Only Pees In THE Warm Baths, and Poops Outside In His Outside Enclosure

 

[Weda737]

I think, like iguanas and some other reptiles, they eat poop for the beneficial bacteria in it. You can imagine with the grasses sulcatas have to eat that it's difficult to digest.

 

[sahdjb]

Just an update, I am finally seeing poo in Malawi's enclosure! Thank you all again

 

[Weda737]

Awesome, I just changed my little guy's substrate today and found all his poopy stashes in the process, he seems to hide his poops...

 

[sahdjb]

Awesome, I just changed my little guy's substrate today and found all his poopy stashes in the process, he seems to hide his poops...

The first one I found was hidden...then he used his food dish, and tonight his bath! Guess he's feeling comfy!