My Baby Sulcata is Eating His Poop

[akcoff]

Hello! Just curious if it's normal behavior for a baby sulcata tortoise to nibble on his poop?
I was too busy to clean it out yesterday and today I noticed him trying to nibble on it.
Is this normal or is this harmful?

 

[Ink]

Mine occasionally do I call it "recycling"
I have a leopard and Hermanns

 

[akcoff]

Mine occasionally do I call it "recycling"
I have a leopard and Hermanns

That's funny, but I'll try to refrain from letting them do it.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yes....this is normal behavior. Why it’s best to clean up an enclosure & make sure there is plenty of clean fresh food & water.

 

[Tom]

If you are soaking every day, as you should be, they poop in the soak water, and there is never any poop in the enclosure to eat.

 

[akcoff]

If you are soaking every day, as you should be, they poop in the soak water, and there is never any poop in the enclosure to eat.

I am soaking everyday around noonish after he has enough time to warm up after the night before. Still see little amounts in the enclosure.