Good luck with your tort. I once cared for a small Aldabra with similar issues (actually 3, but only 2 survived by the time I got them). They both had very soft shells, especially the plastron. In Florida at the time, they were kept out doors 24/7 & fed cactus daily. Weekly soaks & monthly...
Yes, I am from Florida but we are stationed here for a few yrs... we trek back & forth quite a lot. I still assist with turtle research in the states, & am part of the herp group here.
Hi jodilee! I am not too far from you, just over the DE border in Kleve! I was a tortoise keeper in the states, message me any time. I love talking turtles!
i love that. i remember my first trusting experiences with each of our torties. I think it was a mutual understanding that a big male, Ralph and I shared. He has an old foot injury that we think suffers from arthritis in the winter, and occasionally i will check the inside of the joint because...
banana leaves are ok for torts... but do not confuse them with bird of paradise (looks similar, because that is toxic). Our torts love banana leaves though.
“All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. All terrapins are turtles, but not all turtles are terrapins. Some turtles are just turtles.†The World of Turtles and Crocodiles
hehe, i love that quote. But in all seriousness, it really depends where you live and how you...
I agree with the above posts, she will probably be fine. I once found a rubber glove in a tort poo... I was not a happy camper! But the torts were fine.
gatorland is pretty cool if you want to see a lot of reptiles! It is not too far from all of the touristy places-i think just down the road from medievial times.
i agree, there are lots of torts available for adoption, but if you are looking for something specific, breeders are almost always the better route than pet stores.
At this age the shell is going to be a little soft. All turtle hatchlings' shells are soft as babies. I like to use nolvasan to treat shell rot in water turtles. Last summer i had a little res (rescued) that had a couple of white spots (shell rot), so i soaked & scrubbed the spots every other...
i live in central fl, and have kept my boys out all winter-only bringing them in if the temps drop below 60. They are 8 & 9yr old Texas river cooters, possible ybs hybrids, but that is unconfirmed. I don't hibernate them and they do just fine. I just keep a keen watch on the weather forecast...