Eating her poop!?!

[Coldliz]

I was just doing some rearranging in my little torts enclosure. She was out roaming around, looking hungry (as she always does) So, I gave her a little cactus to munch on. She ate and started to roam around again and then she pooped. Before I got to it to clean it up, she turned around and ate some of it!!! Is that normal? I've never seen her do this before. Does this mean there is something lacking in here diet?

 

[Itort]

I believe that by doing this she is establishing good bacteria in her gut. Quite a few animals will do this for this reason.

 

[Coldliz]

So, this ok/normal for her to do. She's basically balancing herself out?

 

[cvalda]

Yep it's okay and quite common in many animals. Now I'd be worried if that's ALL she ate, but a nibble here and there is totally fine... gross but fine!

 

[Coldliz]

gross is right! Thanks so much

 

[Chucky]

Just make sure you wash her mouth out with soap before you give her a kiss

 

[Coldliz]

Just make sure you wash her mouth out with soap before you give her a kiss

haha, will do

 

[ngumpet]

yep. it happened also to mine. not just sulcata actually. it happened to other tortoises too. so to avoid disease, i usually with put different species into different cage.