Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:20 pm
How old is your turtle? Does your turtle have a particular illness/genetic disorder that impairs its growth?
If there is no medical reason for the growth formula, and it's over six months old, you can go on the diet described in the Feeding and Nutrition forum. Turtles' bowel movements change with their diet, just like humans. When they eat pellets or proteins it tends to be more solid, and certain vegetables make their bowel movements larger or looser. This is normal.
The really worry comes if your turtle isn't pooping at all. That is a problem.
There have been a ton of poop questions all over this forum lately...
Spike - Egyptian mau mix, 8 years old
Phryne - Japanese bobtail, 9 months old
Hurricane - RES, 8 yo, 6 1/2 in. long
Typhoon - RES/Map hybrid, 8 yo, 7 in. long
Sadie - RES, 20 yo, 10 in. long
Sophie - Colombian red tail boa, 5 yo, 5 ft. long
