Concerned dad

[Mort the Tort]

Hey guys. My adult male horsfield ate a couple small pebbles that he dug up in his outside enclosure today. I caught him right away, so it was only like 1 or 2...will he be ok to pass those? Please let me know. I'm concerned. Thank you.

Justin

 

[teresaf]

He probably will. You definitely want to do some rockpebble cleanup before you put him back out there though. All you can do is keep an eye on him. I wouldn't change his routine or he may start acting funny for a different reason and that would scare the heck out of you. So if that was the first or one of the first times you put him out I wouldn't recommend doing so again until he passes those pebbles...

 

[Mort the Tort]

Ok, cool I won't. And I'll def be digging down deeper for pebbles. Would soaking him daily help him pass them faster? I soak him 1-2 times a week already.

 

[teresaf]

Yes daily.30 min

 

[Mort the Tort]

Yes daily.30 min

Ok, I'll start today. He just ate em like an hour or so ago.

 

[Mort the Tort]

Ok, I'll start today. He just ate em like an hour or so ago.

Thank you so so so much. And they will be passed as pebbles still?

 

[teresaf]

What do you mean? No amount of digestive juiced will break down a rock so yeah.

 

[Mort the Tort]

What do you mean? No amount of digestive juiced will break down a rock so yeah.

Ok. That was my question. So I know to look for the pebbles. Thank you again

 

[Yvonne G]

Usually, if it fits through the pipes at the front end, it will fit through the pipes at the back end. But to help it along a little, you can feed a lot of wet foods for a week or so - aloe, opuntia cactus, cucumber, etc. Even some iceburg lettuce would help move things along.

 

[Mort the Tort]

Ok cool, I'll pick all those up today. And I'll soak daily. Thank you Yvonne!