What is poop firming food?

[terracolson]

It seems that BB and Salty's Poops are nice and solid.
Temperance looks like she is eating more kitchen food than she should...

To make sure thats whats going on and not something else, what should i do with her diet the next 3 days?

Suggestions please...

She has been favoring the dandelions today.. will that help firm it?
if so i will not provide spring mix to her the next few days... She also chowed down on cactus today.. and that is going to do what?

so whats my poop firming food?

 

[dreadyA]

More fiber! I dont have any suggestions though...

 

[terracolson]

More fiber! I dont have any suggestions though...

Right!

Now which ones have fiber

 

[galvinkaos]

My understanding is cactus creates loose poop. Good yard weeds seem to firm things up. (From experience)

Dawna

 

[terracolson]

My understanding is cactus creates loose poop. Good yard weeds seem to firm things up. (From experience)

Dawna

Ok so today was a wash!

 

[galvinkaos]

Well it adds one more day to the loose poop. But you have a happy tort. That is a great treat.

Dawna

 

[Meg90]

Mazuri. That will firm you up in a couple feedings. What are you feeding that has made their poos soft?

 

[terracolson]

Mazuri. That will firm you up in a couple feedings. What are you feeding that has made their poos soft?

Meg They refuse to touch mazuri... I actually have had temperance eating some of it nightly with Pumpkin.. she takes 4 or 5 bites after her bath and then goes to bed.

I want her to get the flavor.

She eats the same as every one else who has perfect poop. She eats a lot more of the food though, she doesnt stop eating!

Dandelion, spring mix, loves the cactus i have for a snack. Grass, dichondra, clover...

 

[Meg90]

Pumpkin is what's making them run. And Cactus.

 

[terracolson]

Pumpkin is high in fiber i thought?

ok.. i will cut both out and see how it goes

thx

 

[Meg90]

Pumpkin is often used as a worming aid because it makes them poo so much

 

[terracolson]

Pumpkin is often used as a worming aid because it makes them poo so much

I was reading just now it used to help cats get over constipation.. It seems fiber works both ways

 

[kyle42leopards]

bermuda grass and hays will firm things up.

 

[terracolson]

bermuda grass and hays will firm things up.

Nice to see you jumping right on in Kyle

 

[kyle42leopards]

thank you.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I would feed the way you normally are but lightly sprinkle some hay over the food. Also I would add lawn clippings and weeds to the Spring Mix. If you can't do anything else cut some grass and add that to the Spring Mix. Bob periodically gets loose poop from too much grocery store greens so I make him eat hay and Mazuri. But for smaller torts I would cut some grass and collect some dandelions or other weeds and lightly sprinkle that over the Spring Mix...

 

[terracolson]

Been doing the sprinkle, but i dont think i have done it enough. It hink its the cactus or pumkin.. so i will cut it and see what happens... After about 3-8 days it should be better....if i do the sprinkle...

 

[Tom]

It seems that BB and Salty's Poops are nice and solid.
Temperance looks like she is eating more kitchen food than she should...

To make sure thats whats going on and not something else, what should i do with her diet the next 3 days?

Suggestions please...

She has been favoring the dandelions today.. will that help firm it?
if so i will not provide spring mix to her the next few days... She also chowed down on cactus today.. and that is going to do what?

so whats my poop firming food?

My torts have always been a little looser on any grocery store food. The poop got firmer as I increased the amount of grass and weeds. I've been using a little Mazuri lately with my youngin' and it doesn't seem to change it at all. Cactus doesn't seem to change it either.

Also remember that you won't see what they ate today for around a week. So if its loose a day or two from now, that will be all about what you fed them 5, or so, days ago.

 

[terracolson]

Thx guys.. i think i got it..I am going to retire for the night..

i must use self control...get the kid to bed...fall asleep myself... do not touch computer..do not touch computer....