General Care Discussion :: Poop question

[bently11]

This may sound stupid because I don't know this but I don't know what Bently's poop looks like! I don't know how big it is and what it looks like! Could someone please explain?

[BullDog]

This is RES poop from my 7" male:



This is what RES poop looks like when it gets broken down and doesn't get swept into the filter:



My 8.5" female's poops are much larger. Poop will vary in colour and somewhat in consistency depending on what food you feed them.

[theartbook35]

Unique question but it helps to know. The hardest thing about caring for turtles is not being able to find good sources with pictures of what something should and should not look like.

I love reptiles more than mammals, and have learned a lot from caring for my babies, but until a year ago I had always lived with cats, and other furry things. (My mother was anti-reptile when I was a kid, she didn't like the idea of snakes being fed mice. I think mice are cute just like she does, but the snake has to eat something). You expect a turtle at first to look healthy like any other animal, and then you realize, wait a minute, there are also completely different.

There really aren't a lot of reliable sources for turtles these days, which is why I love these forums so much.

[papoopeepoo]

ive noticed high protein food (pellets) produce more solid poop, while greens (turtle jello shots, veggies & fruits) produce more loose poop.

even tho it's supposedly common, i think its gross when my turtle eats it's own poop. This is another reason to get your turts checked for parasites, because if they're present the turtles eating their own poop will cause the parasites to spread.

[theartbook35]

ive noticed high protein food (pellets) produce more solid poop, while greens (turtle jello shots, veggies & fruits) produce more loose poop.

even tho it's supposedly common, i think its gross when my turtle eats it's own poop. This is another reason to get your turts checked for parasites, because if they're present the turtles eating their own poop will cause the parasites to spread.

I find the fact that you think that's gross highly amusing since your screen name is papoopeepoo XD

I'm just teasing, okay?

[mike hill]

Turtle doo changes like yours does, depending on what you/they eat. That looks like doo to me. -- I hope that helps. m.

[papoopeepoo]

ive noticed high protein food (pellets) produce more solid poop, while greens (turtle jello shots, veggies & fruits) produce more loose poop.

even tho it's supposedly common, i think its gross when my turtle eats it's own poop. This is another reason to get your turts checked for parasites, because if they're present the turtles eating their own poop will cause the parasites to spread.

I find the fact that you think that's gross highly amusing since your screen name is papoopeepoo XD

I'm just teasing, okay?

haha very true indeed! no offense taken, the name is a completely random set of sounds that I came up with a few years ago. Doesn't really mean much.

[theartbook35]

ive noticed high protein food (pellets) produce more solid poop, while greens (turtle jello shots, veggies & fruits) produce more loose poop.

even tho it's supposedly common, i think its gross when my turtle eats it's own poop. This is another reason to get your turts checked for parasites, because if they're present the turtles eating their own poop will cause the parasites to spread.

I find the fact that you think that's gross highly amusing since your screen name is papoopeepoo XD

I'm just teasing, okay?

haha very true indeed! no offense taken, the name is a completely random set of sounds that I came up with a few years ago. Doesn't really mean much.

LOL XD

Part of why I like my gravel so much too, is, while I've seen my turtles poop many times, the gravel hides it, and I clean the tank once a week...

Neither me, or my turtles right now like the current set up fully, to be honest... They love the gravel, but they are outgrowing it, and I am going to recycle it for another tank set up I want someday. I hate the basking log, it's such a space hogger, and while Typhoon loves it, and Hurricane likes it a lot, they can use their tunnel as a basking log instead. Typhoon has some issues with deep water that need to be addressed, too, and the gravel being removed will help me address it. She is actually afraid of deep water... My other turtle is fine with deep water, but she prefers the shallows and land. Her activity level is still very high, cause she's more inclined to run than swim like he is. I'm still giving them river rocks to hang out on. They just won't be able to dig anymore.

Sometimes we have to worry about the tank conditions and physical health that we forget about their mental health. Turtles have problems, if they don't like something they throw it around or abuse it (like the hairgrass plants I bought them), they like to play and will be very social if given the chance too. It's almost like working with a three year old human... (I work with kids by the way. One of which has a pet tortoise that he absolutely loves. His grandmother has taught him so much about handling tortoises, how to take care of them, and he is so gentle. Washes his hands immediately after holding the tortoise without needing to be told).