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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject: Question about waste...
My Tegu's Fecal matter is normally pretty runny. I have just started feeding him more mice, and less turkey - so I'm not sure if the change in diet will improve it.
I'm just trying to find a good way to keep his enclosure clean. He's well over 2 feet big, and it's starting to get to be a smelly problem - lol.
Is it normal for his waste to be this runny? If so - what's a better way to keep his enclosure clean? _________________ ~Jennifer
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:
I have found that a mainly rodent diet keeps the feces firmer. A healthy tegu with a proper diet will still occasionally have a runny or smelly stool, but it should not be normal. If it's too runny for too long your tegu could dehydrate.
I have recently started adding 93% to 99% lean ground turkey to my tegus diet, but they also eat a steady supply of rodents and the stools are fairly firm. I did attempt ground chicken for one meal and it became runny. Too many bananas seemed to upset their digestion as well.
So far, no big mess. Do you have any advise as to what substrate to use? I have him on coconut bark right now - we had him on newspaper, but that was hard to change out every day.
I like the beardies substrate - I use sand for them, and it scoops so nice - I know I shouldn't use that for a Tegu, needs the moisture, possible impaction problems - but I'm looking for something easier, if possible. I want to let him burrow too - he loves to burrow. _________________ ~Jennifer
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject:
runny smelly stool can also be a sign of parasitic infection. Runny stool can cause dehydration and should be monitored closely _________________ Bennett
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My Tegu's Fecal matter is normally pretty runny. I have just started feeding him more mice, and less turkey - so I'm not sure if the change in diet will improve it.
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