Help!! Any one answer!

[Marty333]

Not a thing wrong with feeding weeds to hatchlings.

It does look like undigested/partially digested food. That is caused from an upset of the good bacteria in the gut that breaks down food. Very easy to distrub the gut bacteria of a hatchling. Just make sure to wash your weeds very well before feeding. It wouldn't hurt to get one of the products out there that will give Chevy a boost of good gut bacteria. It's a good thing to have on hand also.

Danny

What product is that?

 

[Kristina]

Just a tip, Marty... what you have is NOT coconut coir. Coir is fine and soft. What you have are chips. They are different.

Just letting you know so that you know there is a difference

 

[Marty333]

Just a tip, Marty... what you have is NOT coconut coir. Coir is fine and soft. What you have are chips. They are different.

Just letting you know so that you know there is a difference

Thank you! The bag says coconut coir so someone doesn't know what they are doing

 

[Kristina]

Weird, lol. Maybe they do consider the chips coir, but I always thought there was a difference...

The stuff I always called "coir" is the stuff that comes in a brick. You have to soak it to get it to expand. It is sold as EcoEarth, BedABeast, etc.

Okay, quick google search said that anything made out of coconut shell fiber is considered coir - so I was wrong. Good to know, though. From now on when I recommend coir I will make sure to be clear I mean the ground up stuff, and not the chips.

The soakable stuff is better than the chips, IMHO. The chips are hard to walk on and don't provide a "diggable" substrate.

 

[Marty333]

Weird, lol. Maybe they do consider the chips coir, but I always thought there was a difference...

The stuff I always called "coir" is the stuff that comes in a brick. You have to soak it to get it to expand. It is sold as EcoEarth, BedABeast, etc.

Okay, quick google search said that anything made out of coconut shell fiber is considered coir - so I was wrong. Good to know, though. From now on when I recommend coir I will make sure to be clear I mean the ground up stuff, and not the chips.

The soakable stuff is better than the chips, IMHO. The chips are hard to walk on and don't provide a "diggable" substrate.

Where do they sell the ground up coconut coir?

 

[Kristina]

Petsmart, Petco, etc.

The cheapest I have found it though is online, here -

http://www.petsolutions.com/storefr...upplies/substrate/eco-earth/prodEcoEarth.html

 

[PeanutbuttER]

I've used the chips before and they were fine. I don't think they're any worse that say cypress mulch.

From the original post, my torts have done that a couple times when I've fed them too much of a new thing. When I tried to get them to eat their de-worm medicine a while back I tried to sneak it in by way or a banana/medicine paste. I did this for two days in a row and then on the second day about a half hour or so after I fed it I watched my tort vomit it back up. Lately I have been feeding more cactus than normal and a day or two ago I saw the same stuff. I second what everyone else has said about switching back to something they're used to, especially leafy greens.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

There is nothing wrong at all in feeding weeds to a hatchling. But in this case we have a very young keeper who doesn't much know what kind of weed she is collecting and a hatchling tortoise with some sort of undiagnosed internal digestion problem. I suggested she stop feeding weeds and give his digestive system a chance to settle down. You are telling her it is alright to feed weeds, and it is, but she mostly doesn't know what kind of weeds she's offering. I thought she should hang out on the forum for a bit and learn what kind of weeds it's safe to offer her baby. That's my point and you are both over looking that. I appreciate that Danny has come on to defend Kelly's post but both of you are missing the point while trying to prove you are right. Neither of you keep Sulcata and in this case I think you are giving incorrect advice. How about we look at the real problem and try to help this hatchling with a digestive problem and not try so hard to prove it's alright to feed weeds to a girl who doesn't know what weeds to collect? Look at her thread titled "Weeds", I, as an experienced keeper wouldn't feed those weeds to a sick hatchling
Mckenzie, you can safely feed plaintan and dandelions but I wouldn't feed the other weeds you had pictured...

 

[Marty333]

There is nothing wrong at all in feeding weeds to a hatchling. But in this case we have a very young keeper who doesn't much know what kind of weed she is collecting and a hatchling tortoise with some sort of undiagnosed internal digestion problem. I suggested she stop feeding weeds and give his digestive system a chance to settle down. You are telling her it is alright to feed weeds, and it is, but she doesn't know what kind of weeds she's offering. I thought she should hang out on the forum for a bit and learn what kind of weeds it's safe to offer her baby. That's my point and you are both over looking that. I appreciate that Danny has come on to defend Kelly's post but both of you are missing the point while trying to prove you are right. Neither of you keep Sulcata and in this case I think you are giving incorrect advice. How about we look at the real problem and try to help this hatchling with a digestive problem and not try so hard to prove it's alright to feed weeds to a girl who doesn't know what weeds to collect? Look at her thread titled "Weeds", I, as an experienced keeper wouldn't feed those weeds to a sick hatchling and that's exactly what you are telling her to do.
Mckenzie, you can safely feed plaintan and dandelions but I wouldn't feed the other weeds you had pictured...

I found some wild mustard also I know that is safe and chickweed. I am going to wait until I see normal poop again before I start feeding him the weeds I know are safe. Also you were close but my name is Marta

 

[Maggie Cummings]

There is nothing wrong at all in feeding weeds to a hatchling. But in this case we have a very young keeper who doesn't much know what kind of weed she is collecting and a hatchling tortoise with some sort of undiagnosed internal digestion problem. I suggested she stop feeding weeds and give his digestive system a chance to settle down. You are telling her it is alright to feed weeds, and it is, but she doesn't know what kind of weeds she's offering. I thought she should hang out on the forum for a bit and learn what kind of weeds it's safe to offer her baby. That's my point and you are both over looking that. I appreciate that Danny has come on to defend Kelly's post but both of you are missing the point while trying to prove you are right. Neither of you keep Sulcata and in this case I think you are giving incorrect advice. How about we look at the real problem and try to help this hatchling with a digestive problem and not try so hard to prove it's alright to feed weeds to a girl who doesn't know what weeds to collect? Look at her thread titled "Weeds", I, as an experienced keeper wouldn't feed those weeds to a sick hatchling and that's exactly what you are telling her to do.
Mckenzie, you can safely feed plaintan and dandelions but I wouldn't feed the other weeds you had pictured...

I found some wild mustard also I know that is safe and chickweed. I am going to wait until I see normal poop again before I start feeding him the weeds I know are safe. Also you were close but my name is Marta

When I went back to find your name I couldn't, I apologize...

 

[Marty333]

There is nothing wrong at all in feeding weeds to a hatchling. But in this case we have a very young keeper who doesn't much know what kind of weed she is collecting and a hatchling tortoise with some sort of undiagnosed internal digestion problem. I suggested she stop feeding weeds and give his digestive system a chance to settle down. You are telling her it is alright to feed weeds, and it is, but she doesn't know what kind of weeds she's offering. I thought she should hang out on the forum for a bit and learn what kind of weeds it's safe to offer her baby. That's my point and you are both over looking that. I appreciate that Danny has come on to defend Kelly's post but both of you are missing the point while trying to prove you are right. Neither of you keep Sulcata and in this case I think you are giving incorrect advice. How about we look at the real problem and try to help this hatchling with a digestive problem and not try so hard to prove it's alright to feed weeds to a girl who doesn't know what weeds to collect? Look at her thread titled "Weeds", I, as an experienced keeper wouldn't feed those weeds to a sick hatchling and that's exactly what you are telling her to do.
Mckenzie, you can safely feed plaintan and dandelions but I wouldn't feed the other weeds you had pictured...

I found some wild mustard also I know that is safe and chickweed. I am going to wait until I see normal poop again before I start feeding him the weeds I know are safe. Also you were close but my name is Marta

When I went back to find your name I couldn't, I apologize...

Its completely fine Im new here so I understand

 

[Maggie Cummings]

You are right about the mustard and chickweed. I'd offer the chickweed now if you want but I think the mustard is kinda harsh...are you sure they aren't sprayed with anything?

 

[stells]

I didn't realise my post needed defending after the last one i posted saying i wasn't knocking your post...

I posted my opinion... i didn't say yours was wrong...

 

[Marty333]

You are right about the mustard and chickweed. I'd offer the chickweed now if you want but I think the mustard is kinda harsh...are you sure they aren't sprayed with anything?

Yeah my local park does not spray because they want to keep it as natural as possible.

 

[egyptiandan]

Here you go Marta
Nature Zone Essential Probiotics
Bene-bac
Nutribac

No I didn't miss the point of the post Maggie. I looked at the picture and give the advice that I would give anyone. The weeds aren't the problem, it's something that may have been on the weeds or on the spring mix or from somewhere else in the enviroment. Something has happened to the gut bacteria and thats where I'm coming from with the advice I'm giving.

Danny

 

[Marty333]

Here you go Marta
Nature Zone Essential Probiotics
Bene-bac
Nutribac



Danny

The I can only find Bene-bac for birds is that what you are talking about?

 

[Edna]

Marta, it's been 24 hours since your OP. Is Chevy producing anything that looks normal yet? I've been thinking about him and his tiny tummy.....

 

[egyptiandan]

Thats the one Marta

Here is a google list http://www.google.com/search?q=prob...sult_group&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CFYQrQQwCg

Danny