help with new turtle please

shannonruiz13

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I just got a box turtle and my husband fed him/her magic bait glow worms for fishing. Now she has been pooping neon green! He/she is acting normal otherwise, still eating REGULAR worms,snailsetc. but keeps coloring her water bowl. Any ideas on what i can do or if this has hurt her at all ? thanks so much for any help.
 

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I would not let him do that again. Hard to say if they are harmful or not. Keep hydrated and hopefully it will eventually all pass through.
 

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Yeh I would avoid doing that in the future. No use in trying things like that. Hopefully it's no big deal
 

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These worms are fed a non-toxic (to the worms) dye that causes them to glow. There is nothing that says they are toxic to turtles, BUT, there is also nothing that says they are not. I would agree with the others here and say better safe than sorry. Your turtle should return to normal poops once the dye has fled his system. Good luck.
 

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Hi Shannon, and welcome to the forum!

Just be sure you soak your turtle daily until all the color has gone. Box turtles love water anyway, so daily soaks shouldn't be a hardship on either of you.
 
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