I never thought of that, and Papaya is great for a facial for humans and as a meat tenderizer. Learn something eveyday around here.

Are you putting these fruits on the tort or in the tort? Also, if I remaimber correctly, kiwi has a negitive phosophrus/calcium ratio.

I personally don't do either Put it on their shells or feed it to them, Papaya, kiwi and mango are all fruits and I rarely give my torts fruits. Unless they have been under the weather and it's to jumpstart their appetites then a berry here or there but that's it.

I must remember not everyone has forest type torts. What type of torts do you have, Patsy?

Yeah thats right Crazy1 , I have a ton of redfoots and its not heathy to feed your greek torts fruit. Dark leafy greens have a a lot of vit E in them also. Sounds better for your greeks.

Doing some research Vit. E is amazing for us too! You also absorb more Vit E when its digested with fat. The were talking about the dark and yellow leafy veggies eaten with salad dressing lowers cholesterol.

I have Redfoots, Sulcatas, Russians, Boxes, & a MS gopher.

Thanks for all the input. I have only used the Vita Shell maybe 4 times in the past 2 years...A couple of those were to make them handsome when I was taking them to my grandchildren's school. I actually did not see the word "wax" when I read the teeny words listed as ingredients. I knew not to use wax!

So it IS ok to open Vitamin A capsules & massage it into their shell? They are very healthy but it just makes them look "purty"!
Patsy

scrub their shells with warm water and a soft tooth brush if you want to clean them up. Otherwise for heath feed a high quality diet.