Eating Substrate while Basking

Flipper

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@Tom Tallula is more sleepy today than normal and she ate, but was less interested in her food than normal.

I just want to be sure I'm not missing something.
 

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You have to be on Facebook to view it there.

My tortoises all have days where they eat less and sleep more. Its not necessarily an indicator that there is a problem, but it is possible that it is.

Have you run a fecal check through your vet lately? Can't hurt. Should only cost about $25.
 

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Shoot! I don't know how to fix the photobucket feed :tantrum:

No, I've not had her stool checked since I've had her. Since she poops unpredictably I'll save her next one and call the vet.

Thanks for the reassurance Tom :)
 

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Mine will also eat anything it can if I am late with the food in the morning. But I did have an issue with here eating rocks when outside. I got minerall and started breaking her cuttle bone into bite size pc. It seems to have stopped.
 

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Mine will also eat anything it can if I am late with the food in the morning. But I did have an issue with here eating rocks when outside. I got minerall and started breaking her cuttle bone into bite size pc. It seems to have stopped.
Ok. Good to know. I ordered minerAll and it should be here soon. Maybe I'll start breaking up her cuttle bone too!

Thanks :)
 

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Good grief! I have a delicious tortoise breakfast on her food tile along with some broken up cuttle bone and Tallula is going at the substrate with gusto :rolleyes:

She has 2 good poops yesterday so at least she's not bound up, but they were in her soaks so I couldn't save them for the vet :confused:
 

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