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still no poop
Posted: 25/01/2011 by madkay

hi my tortoise still hasnt had a poo i have put a basking light in a few weeks ago i bath him everyday and still no signs of a poo. i was told to feed her aloe vera plant but i cant find one anywhere. has anyone got any advise please xx kay

Re: still no poop
Posted: 25/01/2011 by tortoise7

Hi Kay
How long has it been since you saw the last poo? Click and drag me down to the editor
I have just had the same problem with mine, I did give her Aloe which you can buy from any garden centre or Opuntia (Cactus) plus two quite warm deepish baths per day, and today we had a result, it has been 3 wks since she went, following coming out of hibernation, I have learnt not to panic, as we have been down this road a few times before. Have they been passing urates Ok?
Jane

Re: still no poop
Posted: 25/01/2011 by madkay

hi jane i tried few garden centres but cant find any aloe vera plants x she does have wee when she comes out of the bath i never hibernated her as was scared as this would of been the first year to do it as only got her last jan xx its seems to of been months since i seen her poo xx

Re: still no poop
Posted: 26/01/2011 by madkay

hi jane when i looked in her enclosure i found a poo i was so relieved thanks for ya help xx

Re: still no poop
Posted: 26/01/2011 by tortoise7

Hi Kay
So pleased, you can breath again now. Keya does that to me all the time, I just put a post on and she goes Click and drag me down to the editor
Jane

 

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