I am serious this is not a joke!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-13 09:13:13 · 9 answers · asked by Sunshine* 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Dogs do this because of lack of protein, vet places have protein pills for dogs and this solves the problem. You might want to ask if tortoises are the same way and if so get them some protein pills because they need them.
This holds true except Wolves, wolves eat their own feces due to instinct in the wild keeping their den clean from the pups, the Mon will eat the pups poop.
2006-06-13 09:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sierrawolf 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's very normal for tortoises to eat their own poop and the poop of other animals. Why? The reason is b/c their feces is not completely digested and they can still get much nutrients from the poop. In the African savannah, sulcata and leopard tortoises have ben observed eating feces from large animals.
I would not worry about it, it is very normal. Good luck.
2006-06-13 18:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its fun and works like mud, gosh! i thought everyone's tortoises eat their poop.
2006-06-13 16:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by Joey C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about reptiles, however I know dogs and cats who eat their own, and other animals feces are lacking things they need in their diet.
2006-06-13 16:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be their mothers milk tastes like pop...poor baby got confused!
2006-06-13 16:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by FORD on FIRE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should feed them more food.
2006-06-13 16:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm...eww. What exactly are you feeding them?
2006-06-13 16:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i did not know that....thanks for grossing me out for the day..
2006-06-13 16:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they think it tastes good and it's very nutritive!! lol
2006-06-13 16:17:10 · answer #9 · answered by baby french girl livin in da usa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋