My turtle is eating its own phoo!

[Gr8KarmaSF]

My turtle is eating its own phoo!

Anybody elses turtle do this?

Should I be worried?

Is it a sign or symptom of something?

 

[lovespunaround]

Some animals produce certain vitamins in their intestines and need to eat their feces to absorb the vitamins. I've never heard of reptiles doing that though. So maybe it's just a sign that it's time to clean the cage.

 

[AquataHolic420]

Turtle just wants some dessert!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

So maybe it's just a sign that it's time to clean the cage.

the tank is so clean you could probably drink the tank water!

80% water changes every week.

anybody else? oddball?

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

^ bump ^

 

[paul112]

Turtles have a rubbish digestive system, so they re-eat the waste again to get remaining nutrients out. It's perfectly normal
Paul

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Off topic but I remember watching something about Koala bears feedig their own poo to their youngs

 

[danny]

you see dogs doing it all the time ??

 

[hamato_yoshii]

I've seen turtles do this often. I don't know if I would call it "good", but I think it's safe to say that it's fairly common.

 

[Miles]

Try offering better nutrition and varied diet.