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Old 04-09-2012, 11:22 AM   #1
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I apologise if I have posted this in the wrong place. This morning my reddfoot did a big poop right next to his food bowl, I caught him eating it, I quickly moved him and removed the poop. I'm guessing this is normal? Disgusting little thing!
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His food bowl was full of just picked fresh weeds at the time
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Old 04-09-2012, 01:24 PM   #3
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yes they enjoy scoffing a turd, hot or cold, wet or dry
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Old 04-09-2012, 02:13 PM   #4
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Maybe the weeds taste better once they've been digested a bit
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Old 04-09-2012, 09:49 PM   #5
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Normal... no idea why but I catch mine doing it and they get a telling off haha.
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They all tend to do it at times as in fact a lot of herbivorous creatures do. Not nice but they would come across such things in the wild and no doubt there is some essential goodness remaining!!!!!!!!
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Mine do but not very often.

I did catch one of my hermanns eating dog poo once....I thought he was being quiet so I went to investigate, he had managed to find a bit that we missed...I made sure I game him a good shower then bath just to make sure non was left on him. He seemed to be really enjoying it too...not sure why though.
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My Beyonce'll eat any old poo if she can find it. Particularly partial to cat plop
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Old 12-09-2012, 11:10 AM   #9
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Lovely habit our tortoises have! Maybe poop is the McDonalds of the tortoise world... You know you shouldn't eat it but sometimes you just can't help it lol x
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One of mine (14cm in size) did this a while ago but the poop was dry and hard and about the size of a large raisin.
The poop was too big; she had her mouth wide open and couldn't close it.
It was stuck half down her throat, don't know how long it had been like it, just as well I was home at the time.
It was a bit of an effort removing it with a tooth pick but got it after a minute or two, it was proper wedged in.
I remove all poops now when I see them.
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