General Care Discussion :: Mad.... Pooper?

[bassoongirl1]

this might sound wierd/gross but when ever i clean my turtle's tank, he poops in the bowl that i put him in. EVERYTIME. then after i make his tank/water/rocks perrrrfectly clean..... he poops in it AGAIN! this is normal/not. is he mad and me or is he maybe stress? maybe its just my turtle!

[mikee]

b-soon - Your turtle will poo when he has to poo, however, they will poo a little more when they get excited or stressed. I would reevaluate your turtles diet and not feed him too much. Lots of food means lot of poo. Good Luck

[steve]

It's just the added stress from being in a small container and being moved around. If you held your turtle for a lengthy period of time, you'd probably be peed on too.