Tortoises go around dropping their feces all around, they have the instinct to do this as this is how they would behave in the wild, but a change in how they poop, or how their poop looks, will understandably confuse you.
This article looks into why your turtle left white poop in the bath
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Tortoise white poop in bath:
White droppings floating around in your pet tortoise’s bath water will understandably confuse you as a turtle owner and may make you wonder about the well-being of the animal.
But fear not, this article will decrypt the mysteries of why this happens with your pet.
Why this happens:
Your pet turtle pooping in the enclosure is normal, the animal pooping in the water is also very normal and natural.
These animals are more vulnerable to suffering from constipation and this is one of the reasons why giving them water baths is recommended.
The water baths help to hydrate the animal and the soaking makes it easier for the animals to go poop
You will see some white on the animal’s poop if the animal is healthy, these animals release feces and urates when they poop.
The feces are brown, or greenish brown in color, and the urates are white or off-white in color and are a slimy, pasty consistency, the urates come out with the poop.
The urates are a byproduct of protein digestion.
What to do:
The white urates that come out with the animal’s poop are totally normal. They should only worry you if the urates are dry and crumbly.
If the urates, that come out along with the poop, are dry and crumbly then this means that the animal is dehydrated.
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