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Eating its own poop

Pithons Oct 17, 2008 09:40 PM

My baby tort eats its own poop. Why is this? What should I do. Its mouth is the same color as its bum. Is this harmfull

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timd35 Oct 20, 2008 01:25 PM

This is not uncommon. They do it to get nutrients that they need more of or are lacking in their diet. Just make sure you are giving them a nice diverse diet of weeds and grasses and they should be fine.

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