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You were wise to remove the decomposed granite!!! If eaten it will cause impaction & death. Llamas & horse's can get sick & die if fed where there is DG & they consume any DG. Also never use any dyed tank gravel nor white landscaping rock. The pretty white rock's that almost have a sparkle...
Amazing picture's! Rats will wear down a tort to exhaustion than start eating it alive. But in most cases you should see rodent droppings & know they are around. I've sadly seen cases with turtle's killed or so badly chewed they were euthanized. Some that had toes eaten away were able to be...
Yes it is. Read my information why!! The ingredients used to make cat & dog food aren't safe! Dead pet's euthanized because of cancer's & all sorts of reason's, roadkill, tumor laden meat from slaughterhouses & more. Flea collars, microchips all the goodies in pet food because they GRIND UP &...
Yes you absolutely must cover your enclosures fully!! You also need to put slate, pavers, large tile, concrete or secured tiny holed rolled hardware cloth (wire type of mesh roll) down underneath the soil in the enclosure!! Beside your tort digging down & out, many predators can dog down over &...
Many plant's are toxic to certain animal's & human's but safe for others. Hibiscus are safe for tortoises & turtle's but very toxic to horse's, llamas & lots of other animal's too. Same with fig leaves. You can look up which plant's are safe for each species. Most veterinary teaching college's...
I would think Krill would be good because they come from the cold deep water (for box turtle's or species that consume meat.) Our Eastern Box gets sardines & salmon offered up every 2 to 3 day's. Depending on the weather extremes & he's always thrilled to eat it with vigor. You never want farm...
Dog food ISN'T good for them, nor is cat food! Both canned & dried pet food contain garbage not safe for any creature, but especially a small creature like turtle's & torts. There were undercover investigations done on the pet food industry. They use dead pet's from Veterinary office's...
Maybe the light is helpful when your tort is inside during winter? Then again, when our Easter Box is hibernating under the soil, he isn't getting light. Possibly get the rescue to explain their push for 1 as they might have found greater success by implementing the light. *I would use buried...