Tortoise poop

[speedyTortoise]

Hey guys! I have a few questions about my 10 year old Russian tortoises poop. First of all, what does healthy poop look like? What is the consistency? Also, how does healthy poop look like when my tortoise poops during a soak. Is the water supposed to break it apart easily or is the poop supposed to still be hard in water?

 

[wellington]

What I see for healthy poop is a log. Most of the time it's very grassy looking.
Yes, usually the water in a soak will break of some if not all of the log.
Even if the log is kinda mushy but still a log, it's good.
Hershey squirts or a mushed pile, is not so healthy, but, only if it's several times a day, for a few days. Even then, you want to be sure to check what you fed him, if there's anything he could have eaten he shouldn't have, before jumping to a vet. When it comes to poop, if you have a concern, just have a stool sample ran for parasites.

 

[speedyTortoise]

What I see for healthy poop is a log. Most of the time it's very grassy looking.
Yes, usually the water in a soak will break of some if not all of the log.
Even if the log is kinda mushy but still a log, it's good.
Hershey squirts or a mushed pile, is not so healthy, but, only if it's several times a day, for a few days. Even then, you want to be sure to check what you fed him, if there's anything he could have eaten he shouldn't have, before jumping to a vet. When it comes to poop, if you have a concern, just have a stool sample ran for parasites.

Ok, thanks. My torts poop should be healthy then.