1. The shape and color of feces in healthy tortoises
In healthy tortoises It should be in the shape of a hot dog bar, and it will not spread easily when soaked in water, and it can be broken into powder after taking it out and drying it. Some people take the feces of healthy tortoises to treat tortoise enteritis, because when the tortoise is healthy, the feces it excretes contain normal digestive bacteria, which can help the tortoise regulate its stomach.
The color of a turtle’s feces can reflect the condition of the tortoise’s body, and its feces will vary in color because of the food they eat. Under normal circumstances, the feces of healthy turtles are mostly light black or light gray or other similar colors. However, if the tortoise is fed foods or medicines with more pigments, for example, some calcium tablets taken by the tortoise may be added with pigments, so colorful turtle feces may appear, but the abnormal color of the turtle feces caused by this situation is normal. , pet owners don’t have to worry.
2. Common unhealthy fecal color of turtles
1. Cyan The feces of the turtles: The blue feces of the turtles are generally caused by the low temperature of the breeding environment or because of gastrointestinal indigestion, or mild enteritis. However, if its feces are in strips, it is not a big problem. If the turtle’s feces are in the form of puddles and puddles, you need to stop feeding it and make further observations.
2. Red feces: Generally, after feeding the tortoise with pork, beef or shrimp meat, the tortoise’s feces may turn red. However, if the tortoise has red feces without eating these foods, the pet owner should consider whether the tortoise has been injured and caused internal bleeding. In addition, it is also necessary to consider whether there is severe enteritis.
3. Black-green feces: The black-green feces of turtles are mostly caused by diarrhea caused by eating a lot of vegetables, or caused by food that is not suitable for feeding. If this happens, it is necessary for the pet owner to adjust the turtle’s diet and feed the food reasonably.
Therefore, the appearance and color of the tortoise’s feces can be a good indication of whether the tortoise’s diet is healthy. Check and solve the health problems in the tortoise in time.
