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is it Ok to feed a russian tort Pieces of carrot, brocoli, and cherry tomato


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12-28-2007 05:13 PM
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RE: food options

Carrots and tomatoes are just fine once in a while. Brocolli isn't a good idea to feed much or at all.

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12-28-2007 06:01 PM
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RE: food options

thanks, i was just going to give my torts a treat and wanted a second opinion.


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12-28-2007 07:32 PM
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RE: food options

How abou green pepper? I saw someone here mention that...

12-29-2007 02:28 PM
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Bell Pepper is fine. Carrots, Broccoli and Tomatoes should all be fed sparingly.



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RE: food options

We got Calvin to take his panacu by putting it on a very thin slice of a grape tomato and then another thin half slice on top to mask a bit of the med odor.
Way easier than trying to force it in him. And even though is was a few days in a row, we felt the trade off for getting the meds in him without stressing him was worth the fact that it is not the best food.
We are also sprinkling his food with the probiotics from Carolina Pet Supply to help stabilize his system.

01-11-2008 02:37 PM
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The panacu, is that for worms?
Is it possible to buy that somewhere? Is there something else you can give torts for worms?

01-11-2008 02:51 PM
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Your vet will dispense Panacur (fenbendazole) if there are pinworms/roundsworms/adult stage GI nemotodes.

You can purchase it from http://beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/
But only administer under a COMPETENT HERP VET due to a positive fecal.
Also be sure to use the probiotics. The ones from Carolina Pet Supply are perfect! Can be at room temp.fine powder form. I put ours in a salt shaker sealed in a baggie and a few shakes and no messBig Grin

Does your guys have worms? I was surprised we could actually see them pass...yuck!

01-11-2008 03:00 PM
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well, the vet did a fecal exam and gave a positive for worms. I took her in for one treatment but they said I needed to bring her back for another. I don't like to take her out in this weather if I can avoid it. Very cold here and the vets office is about 30 minutes away. I wanted to know if there is something I can give her to treat them and to prevent them from coming back. And what is probiotic?

Sorry for all the questions. Still a newbie. Smile

01-11-2008 03:22 PM
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Coldliz, Why not use ParaZap? It can be used as a preventative & treatment. Best of all it's all natural.



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