eating top soil during wind down

veggie86 · 20-11-2014, 09:23 PM

Hi again, Pickles is on day 3 of wind down and Is apparently hungry enough to try eating soil. Or he might have been foraging for tiny bits of dried weeds which have been trampled into the soil on his daily stomps but its a no no either way.

I think I read about putting him on a towel? Is that ok? Or would newspaper or something be better?

Thanks

**egyptiandan64** · 20-11-2014, 10:14 PM

A towel is probably best as eventually he will get hungry enough to try eating the newspaper.

Danny

sandy · 21-11-2014, 07:13 AM

Yes they will eat paper as Dan has said. One of my females was a devil for doing so.

veggie86 · 21-11-2014, 08:29 AM

Super

Thanks guys. I'll move him onto the smaller table with a towel

Anthons · 21-11-2014, 05:54 PM

Oh my, just read this and realised why the poop if rom my two looked a bit strange. I thought t might be the wormer but They have been nibbling on the newspaper too. I thought I was doing so well at the end of week three of wind down. I have removed all the newspaper but now I am concerned how much is still in their tummies. Only a week to go, any idea what I should do?

veggie86 · 22-11-2014, 07:50 AM

Oh not sure sorry :/ Hopefully someone else will have some advice. Maybe extend wind down just to make sure they're empty?

I've moved Pickles into the small table on a towel with just a couple of hides and a water bowl. He had a bit of a stomp to see what on earth I'd done to his home but went straight back to bed. Poor hungry dude

Anthons · 22-11-2014, 01:09 PM

Think you might be right, lots of baths and a couple of extra days of light to aid digestion. Looking at the poops today there can't be much left! Lesson learnt for me ☺

veggie86 · 22-11-2014, 08:01 PM

There is lots of learning to do

I wouldn't have thought about them eating paper either! Or the soil for that matter.

Suze65 · 23-11-2014, 11:20 AM

If they're really hungry, they will try just about anything lol

Catwoman63 · 23-11-2014, 04:25 PM

I agree, one year my Lilly pooped polystyrene balls during windown, there were a few in amongst the soil, so now I change to newspaper and shredded paper, the adults don't eat it, but I guess the little ones would, it's very tough when they are looking at you for food, I feel quite cruel, no matter what anyone says it us humans that force them into hibernation x

20-11-2014, 09:23 PM	#1
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	eating top soil during wind down Hi again, Pickles is on day 3 of wind down and Is apparently hungry enough to try eating soil. Or he might have been foraging for tiny bits of dried weeds which have been trampled into the soil on his daily stomps but its a no no either way. I think I read about putting him on a towel? Is that ok? Or would newspaper or something be better? Thanks __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

20-11-2014, 10:14 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	A towel is probably best as eventually he will get hungry enough to try eating the newspaper. Danny __________________

21-11-2014, 07:13 AM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Yes they will eat paper as Dan has said. One of my females was a devil for doing so. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

21-11-2014, 08:29 AM	#4
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Super Thanks guys. I'll move him onto the smaller table with a towel __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

22-11-2014, 07:50 AM	#6
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Oh not sure sorry :/ Hopefully someone else will have some advice. Maybe extend wind down just to make sure they're empty? I've moved Pickles into the small table on a towel with just a couple of hides and a water bowl. He had a bit of a stomp to see what on earth I'd done to his home but went straight back to bed. Poor hungry dude __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

21-11-2014, 05:54 PM	#5
Anthons Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 148	Oh my, just read this and realised why the poop if rom my two looked a bit strange. I thought t might be the wormer but They have been nibbling on the newspaper too. I thought I was doing so well at the end of week three of wind down. I have removed all the newspaper but now I am concerned how much is still in their tummies. Only a week to go, any idea what I should do?

22-11-2014, 01:09 PM	#7
Anthons Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 148	Think you might be right, lots of baths and a couple of extra days of light to aid digestion. Looking at the poops today there can't be much left! Lesson learnt for me ☺

22-11-2014, 08:01 PM	#8
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	There is lots of learning to do I wouldn't have thought about them eating paper either! Or the soil for that matter. __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

23-11-2014, 11:20 AM	#9
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	If they're really hungry, they will try just about anything lol __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

23-11-2014, 04:25 PM	#10
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I agree, one year my Lilly pooped polystyrene balls during windown, there were a few in amongst the soil, so now I change to newspaper and shredded paper, the adults don't eat it, but I guess the little ones would, it's very tough when they are looking at you for food, I feel quite cruel, no matter what anyone says it us humans that force them into hibernation x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

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