My Tegu poops tree o.O

[Kimmie]

I found out around a week ago that my tegu sometimes poops tree or close all the time. I couldnt find anything on the internet so im gonna ask the pros here ^^ - is there something wrong with Cookie? or is this something to clean their stomach? it can not be because he is hungry I give him as much food as he wants diffrent foods of course.


Do any others Tegu do this aswell?

 

[TeguBuzz]

Poops tree? I don't quite understand. Do you mean he/she poops three times a day? Or what? I don't think tegus poop out trees, lol. I'm confused.

 

[Kimmie]

It seem like he eats his bedding wich there is tree pices in :/ and then I see tree in his poo

 

[Riplee]

That' normal. don worry.

 

[TeguBuzz]

It seem like he eats his bedding wich there is tree pices in :/ and then I see tree in his poo

Oh now I understand, haha. My apologies. As Riplee said, it's normal, so long as it doesn't cause an impaction, he's fine, and seeing that it's passing through his system, he must be fine.

 

[Kimmie]

Ahh okay tyvm was abit worry thought it would hurt to poop ^^'

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

What kind of substrate is he on? I wouldn't say it's normal,.. somewhat common depending on the situation but not something that I would be okay with. If he keeps it up you'll have nothing but problems here shortly if not already. The pieces that are passing may just be the ones that are small enough to do so.

Are you feeding in the enclosure? How old is he and what does his diet consist of? There may be something lacking in his diet, that's causing him to do so.
If it continues I would change the substrate to something else.

 

[james.w]

To add to what Bubblz said, if you are feeding in the enclosure and food is getting into the substrate, he could be eating the substrate that is around that food. Otherwise it is possibly something lacking in the diet. I would also say it isn't normal that they eat the substrate.

 

[Riplee]

Yes. Everytime, when the wild tegus or monitors catch food, they will take the food to a place which doesnt have any substrate and they might also clean the food if there are any substrate stick on the food first. (lol kidding)
In some case eat a upexpect things (soap, nail and etc) does cause some problems.
but for the poop the substrate out, i wont say its an abnormal thing or a very serious thing you need worry about. some people might say it is not good if they eat any substrate, but remeber sometimes chicken bone or rats bone also will cause a problem to tegu. but there has a probability.
in this case, the probabiliy to cause a problem is very very low. that's why I called it NORMAL.
But Kimmie you can feed your tegu out of the cage if you dont like he eat any substrate.

 

[james.w]

I think it depends on what type of substrate you are using. I use dirt, so I don't worry if they ingest some. Cypress mulch I would worry a little bit more because it can/will cause impaction.

 

[Kimmie]

I think I have to change substrate to dirt or mulch like many others use I have use ripti bark but now I see it isnt good since he eats it I dont know how tho I feed outsite the cage but this weekend im gonna buy something else ^^ thank you very much guys for the answers

 

[Riplee]

Yeah. You right. Depend on the size of the tegu and piece size of the substrate.
But if tegu eat the big piece with their food, 99% percentage they will take them out of mouth by their tongue. the rest of the small piece they will pass them out.
But yes Kimmie, consider the advice James provided is also good.
because we know there exist 1% stupid tegu, and they will eat whatever they can.

HINT: Kimmie, As i saw the pictures you have in another post, your tegu will be 100% ok if he ate the substrate you r using right now depend his size.

 

[Kimmie]

Yeah. You right. Depend on the size of the tegu and piece size of the substrate.
But if tegu eat the big piece with their food, 99% percentage they will take them out of mouth by their tongue. the rest of the small piece they will pass them out.
But yes Kimmie, consider the advice James provided is also good.
because we know there exist 1% stupid tegu, and they will eat whatever they can.

HINT: Kimmie, As i saw the pictures you have in another post, your tegu will be 100% ok if he ate the substrate you r using right now depend his size.

Okay tyvm I have to clean his cage anyway so I will just do it abit sooner and but some new substrate for him

 

[slideaboot]

I buy Eco-earth in bulk and it really helps prevent impaction (more so, I'd say, than mulch). If you're savvy, you can get the stuff pretty cheap. Just be sure to buy extra...

 

[dragonmetalhead]

I buy Eco-earth in bulk and it really helps prevent impaction (more so, I'd say, than mulch). If you're savvy, you can get the stuff pretty cheap. Just be sure to buy extra...

Eco Earth is great. It holds humidity well and is great for burrowing. Kodo occasionally eats little bits, but it always seems to get digested as I've never seen a recognizable piece of anything other than mouse hair in his feces.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

Eco Earth is compressed Coconut Husk so it's not digestible it just passes through. It mixes in with the poop so you hardly ever see it.

On another note,.. comparing eating chicken or rat bones (digestible) to substrate that's not digestible or maybe even easy to pass is just,.. seriously :huh: :s wrong in so many ways then to say it's normal and okay for it to continue. May be you're okay with that for your tegus but I'm not and in no way would I recommend that it's okay for someone else to let it happen when it can and should be prevented.

How can you be 100% percent sure that it's safe and the tegu will have no issues passing any if it continues to eat it is beyond me. Then what happens a week or month from now when they post a constipation and or possible impaction thread for something you recommended and could have easily been prevented?

Even though you were kidding they do sometimes spit their food out and what ever is in their mouth that's not suppose to be there, then continue to eat the actual food.

 

[Riplee]

Wow lol

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

Hmmm,..funny, I missed it. The last time I checked this forum is suppose to help people not give bad advice and encourage them to do the wrong thing.

 

[Riplee]

I just wonder how you guys feel you always right and other always wrong,
I never called any of you wrong and there always has more than one solution.
I just confuse here is the only place I saw people keeping call other members "Wrong".

I guess I need stop here.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

There are multiple ways to do something the right and the wrong way, some better than others just the same as worse than others. Take it which ever way you like but I still wouldn't advise someone to continue doing or allowing something harmful to occur. Especially when it can easily be prevented.

No matter what you want to call it or how you want to look at it,.. the end result will let you know if your decision was the right or wrong thing to do.