a poo question - quite literally

bernards mom · 05-03-2008, 09:51 PM

ok bernard is fed on grass, hay, some weeds and a little salad. his poos seem normal. the last time i bathed ihim i put more water in the bath than normal and for the first time in ages he pood, when i topped up his bath today with warm water i didnt empty any out so it again was deeper than normal and he pood in their today too. my question is when he does it (his poo) seems to stay in a lump of sorts but breaks down and goes all aver as well in the water. it still looks like grass. i know leopards need grasses and high fibre foods but if it doesnt digest very well how do they get goodness from it? and should it break down that easy in the water?

sorry i know its not a nice topic but i just want to check its normal

sandy · 06-03-2008, 07:20 AM

If once he has pooped he moves around then this helps break the poo up. Well this is what
happens to my smaller ones sometimes.

TortMad · 06-03-2008, 08:23 PM

Both my leos make a terrible mess in the bath

They have very fiberous poos, and LOTS of it lol

it breaks down very easily

jobro1968 · 06-03-2008, 08:32 PM

mine have poo's that look just like he grass they have eaten

bernards mom · 06-03-2008, 08:59 PM

so if it comes out how it goes in where do they get any nutrients from?

jobro1968 · 06-03-2008, 09:57 PM

i dunno good point

bet someone on here will hav the answer for you though

its not vey busy on here tonight 8)

05-03-2008, 09:51 PM	#1
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	a poo question - quite literally ok bernard is fed on grass, hay, some weeds and a little salad. his poos seem normal. the last time i bathed ihim i put more water in the bath than normal and for the first time in ages he pood, when i topped up his bath today with warm water i didnt empty any out so it again was deeper than normal and he pood in their today too. my question is when he does it (his poo) seems to stay in a lump of sorts but breaks down and goes all aver as well in the water. it still looks like grass. i know leopards need grasses and high fibre foods but if it doesnt digest very well how do they get goodness from it? and should it break down that easy in the water? sorry i know its not a nice topic but i just want to check its normal __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

06-03-2008, 07:20 AM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If once he has pooped he moves around then this helps break the poo up. Well this is what happens to my smaller ones sometimes. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

06-03-2008, 08:23 PM	#3
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Both my leos make a terrible mess in the bath They have very fiberous poos, and LOTS of it lol it breaks down very easily __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

06-03-2008, 08:32 PM	#4
jobro1968 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 571	mine have poo's that look just like he grass they have eaten __________________ joanne alfie=tunisian martha + tulip + violet = leopards stan + ollie + big bert + lilly = hermanns No more vacancies !

06-03-2008, 08:59 PM	#5
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	so if it comes out how it goes in where do they get any nutrients from? __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

06-03-2008, 09:57 PM	#6
jobro1968 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 571	i dunno good point bet someone on here will hav the answer for you though its not vey busy on here tonight 8) __________________ joanne alfie=tunisian martha + tulip + violet = leopards stan + ollie + big bert + lilly = hermanns No more vacancies !

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