Other Turtle Discussion :: my turtles are eating their poop! o_0

[teluete]

Hullo. I've been lurking around the forums for sometime now but never got around to introducing myself.

I noticed just recently that my turtles have been nibbling at their poop. Is this normal?

I have two RES. I have a fat, 11-year-old male named Sam.


And a spunky 7-month-female named Geoffrey. (obviously, I thought she was a he) :p


And they both love their watermelon. :p

[jenaero]

Gross, but totally normal.

and welcome

[Threepwood]

Yeah, it happens.

[greek]

mine since they live in a semi-pond now they are bitting their poop but they dont eat it..
they preffer to bite and chew plastic fake plants till i found out and placed them higher..
after all each one has its own personality

[turboturtle8]

yep its normal

[marisa]

Welcome to the forum. Are the turtles in the same tank together? If so, that's an awfully big size difference and the baby would be better off in a separate set-up. (If they are separated, that's great.)

At 7 months, you can't tell whether Geoffrey is male or female. When Geoffrey's shell is about 4 inches in length, you'll be able to.

And, yes, they'll eat their poop, some more so than others.

[teluete]

Ok. Thanks, guys! I sorta panicked because I've never seen them do that before. Maybe I just never noticed. XD

At 7 months, you can't tell whether Geoffrey is male or female. When Geoffrey's shell is about 4 inches in length, you'll be able to.

Oh, ok. thanks. And yes, they are in separate tanks.

[Tenodera]

oooh from the pictures that looks like an interesting setup...