I recently stopped in at a local zoo (cape may county nj) and saw a really cool display featuring red and yellow foots in a large enclosure with several large boas and burms. Everyone seemed happy and not the least bit stressed so i figured i would put my little red foot in with my pair of carpet pythons. At first the snakes were terrified of the tort, and rightfully so cause everything is worth a bite to the tort. but they all settled in nicelly and thats when i noticed the tort eating snake poop. now, ive read that poo makes up a significant part of a wild torts diet and snake poo is rich in calcium and d and e. Long story short, the tort is doing great and growing quickly, i think because of the pooplementation. I suggest anyone try feeding their's some snake poo too. Its so funny how the tort is starting to think hes a snake though. he trys to climb the branches like the snakes and he has to be separated when i feed the snakes cause he will run up to snake when its constricting and try to bite the mouse! Ive always been a snake man but this little chelonian is a trip.
Jason

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