General Care Discussion :: Guys is it normal if speedy eats his own poop?

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Post Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:58 pm   Guys is it normal if speedy eats his own poop?

???Do you RES do that?
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:07 pm   

Yes. Normal and very common.
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:50 pm   

should i just let them eat it?
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:09 pm   

It doesn't hurt. If you prefer, you can scoop out the poop when you see it, but you can't watch him all the time ;)

Alternatively, many people feed in a separate tank. RES usually poop soon after they eat, so that way the poop wouldn't be in his regular tank.
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