General Care Discussion

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:48 pm **New Turtle Care Question**

Hi I just got a new turtle that is about 5 in long. Ive noticed other topics mentioning that owners scoop away poop on a daily basis. Ive had this turtle about 4 days now and i havent seen any poop since the first day I brought her home. Could it be that my filter is doing a great job? I have a 30 gallon tank with an In tank Filter from Treta which is for a tank up to 40 gallons.

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:53 pm

if she hasnt ate in 4 days then she probly wont poop yet
or its just that ur filter is good
but you should have a filter rated for double the size of your tank

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:54 pm

Well your filter isn't strong enough (2x-3x the size of tank is needed) so I doubt that..but they could be eating the poop before you notice it. Do you have gravel in your tank?

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:31 pm

yes, your turlte is probably eating the poop before you see it

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:42 pm

turtles eat poop!!!!
i didnt know that
wow
is it normal?

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:57 pm

Mine doesn't usually do this but it is common for them to eat their own waste..

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:46 pm

It happens. Poop can also break apart in the water and the filter will grab bits of it. Try to see if you can find out when your turtle poops. One of my turtles will poop 5-15 minutes after eating, so it makes it a bit easier sometimes

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:03 pm

Well I have been feeding her. Maybe she eats it before i notice. Is this bad for her health? and can someone suggest a diet plan for one her size. Thank you.

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:57 am

There's a lot of great info at this link...http://www.redearslider.com/index_nutrition.html

Eating their own poop doesn't seem to hurt them any. I guess their just trying to make sure they get all the nutrition out of their meals.

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:05 pm

When my RES was smaller and more into eating his poop (he doesn't really any more), it used to literally become a race as to who would get to it first, him or me, so I don't doubt your turtle could be eating it before you even notice it's there.

As for a diet plan, as you can see in the link, you have options as to what to feed. Don't overfeed. Variety is good.

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:08 pm

The first time I saw Sincere go after some poop I
got so mad at him. Cuz Tommy never does that,
greedy buggers.

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