General Care Discussion :: eating poo

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Post Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:17 am   eating poo

my one year old res has a habit of eating his own poo is this normal.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:17 am   

Yes, very normal and disgusting.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:06 pm   

Yes, they will eat their own poop and thie own scutes if you don't clean them out. They will eat just about anything.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:34 pm   

Yes, completely normal.
Mine does it sometimes, it is gross, however it keeps the tank cleaner so I'm not gonna complain. :lol:
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:53 pm   

Mine even eat each others! They follow each other's tails for that reason!
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