Tortoise poop.

Oldbro

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How often should they deficate, have had 2 hatchlings for 1 week. Eating well, active soak in warm water once a day. Have not noticed any signs they are passing solids.
 

xMario

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They could have eaten there poop
My sully poops every day during her soak
How often should they deficate, have had 2 hatchlings for 1 week. Eating well, active soak in warm water once a day. Have not noticed any signs they are passing solids.
 

Oldbro

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They have never pooped during soaks, I watch them.
Temp averages 85-90 water and fresh food everyday. Dust food with calcium powder every
other day. They are active, have log cave to hide in
occasionally. Feed fridge and yard mixed greens with some sprouts mixed in..
 

Yvonne G

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My leopard babies poop several times a day. Maybe you're not feeding them enough?
 

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They have never pooped during soaks, I watch them.
Temp averages 85-90 water and fresh food everyday. Dust food with calcium powder every
other day. They are active, have log cave to hide in
occasionally. Feed fridge and yard mixed greens with some sprouts mixed in..
Consider bumping the water temperature up to the low 90s. When my box turtle was a hatchling, she wasn't interested in food until she warmed up to 90 F or so. That's when the rest of the digestive processes kicked in, too.
 
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