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[AquaIce]

Ok so, my little guy eats very well. I have only seen him pee once (he was eating and he was in his dish and I seen him pee) but I have not seen any poop? we have only had him for 4 days. Is this normal? There was poop in the container we brought him home in. He is a little red foot he is my profile picture

 

[Big Charlie]

Are you soaking him everyday in warm water? Usually that encourages them to poop and it is good for them too.

 

[Bambam1989]

Ok so, my little guy eats very well. I have only seen him pee once (he was eating and he was in his dish and I seen him pee) but I have not seen any poop? we have only had him for 4 days. Is this normal? There was poop in the container we brought him home in. He is a little red foot he is my profile picture

Have you been giving warm daily soaks?
A tub or bowl that he is not able to climb out of filled with warm water (90-100F) to just past where the top and bottom shell meet. As the water cools replace it with more warm water, I would aim for 30minutes. Soaking ensures hydration and helps stimulate him to poop.
Hope this helps

 

[Bambam1989]

O by the way, if your tort acts like you dropped him in a tub of acid when you try to soak him. It's ok. The exercise will help work that poop out.
If soaking does not work then my next assumption would be that your temps may be off (a little too cool) in your enclosure.

 

[AquaIce]

I didn’t make it that warm I just did like luke warm I didn’t want to burn him

 

[Bambam1989]

Luke warm is usually in the 90s. Use a thermometer to check.
My personal recommendation is to never let the water fall below 85 F.

 

[AquaIce]

Luke warm is usually in the 90s. Use a thermometer to check.
My personal recommendation is to never let the water fall below 85 F.

Ok I will check it tonight when we soak

 

[AquaIce]

Whoop whoop we have there was much more after the pic had to change his water for the remaining soak

 

[Bambam1989]

Good job and congratulations! You have poop!
Pooping in his soaks also keeps the enclosure cleaner.