Re: Cat's poop in our tortoise garden...

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Posted by tcc on April 01, 2001 at 19:08:38:

In Reply to: Cat's poop in our tortoise garden... posted by girly on April 01, 2001 at 11:36:17:

: is cat's poop in the tortoise garden, dangerous for the tortoises? please help i've got cats that poop in their areas, although they graze only on the wild grass in our garden...the cats have been with us for four years, and even the tortoises...I was planning to adopt another cat besides the two that i own, is it good or it would add to the trouble for the tortoise.? please answer me soon..
: girly

Hi There,
Cat poop is bound to be high in fats and protein- not a good tort food. They also are carriers for parasites that your torts will no doubt pick up. I often wonder if the ivermectin that is used for a cat wormer being passed in stools, would be concentrated enough to cause harm. (Ivermectin is lethal as a wormer in chelonians)
If these are smaller torts, i would consider building a predator proof pen that the cats cant get into.
My walk in pens are made of chicken wire but the bigger torts (sulcatas and leops) have free access to the grazing area all day. To combat our kitty poop prob, I go out with a bucket and pick up every stool that can be found before the torts even have access to the grazing area.
Im pasting a link to pictures of habitats that you might consider.
take care,
tcc :)

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: : is cat's poop in the tortoise garden, dangerous for the tortoises? please help i've got cats that poop in their areas, although they graze only on the wild grass in our garden...the cats have been with us for four years, and even the tortoises...I was planning to adopt another cat besides the two that i own, is it good or it would add to the trouble for the tortoise.? please answer me soon.. : : girly : Hi There, : Cat poop is bound to be high in fats and protein- not a good tort food. They also are carriers for parasites that your torts will no doubt pick up. I often wonder if the ivermectin that is used for a cat wormer being passed in stools, would be concentrated enough to cause harm. (Ivermectin is lethal as a wormer in chelonians) : If these are smaller torts, i would consider building a predator proof pen that the cats cant get into. : My walk in pens are made of chicken wire but the bigger torts (sulcatas and leops) have free access to the grazing area all day. To combat our kitty poop prob, I go out with a bucket and pick up every stool that can be found before the torts even have access to the grazing area. : Im pasting a link to pictures of habitats that you might consider. : take care, : tcc :) :

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