Sugaratefang13
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So, new here and I have several questions.
Best substrate? Currently use Repti-Bark, a bit pricy though.
Suggestions/tips for his home? Going to build an outdoor area for summer too, but he’ll be here at least in winter.
Should I be worried about his shell? I’ve had him at the vet twice, once for a nail trim and once from when he hurt his shell - but when I got him there was already the discoloration (white-ish brown-ish) patches in the middle scutes and it’s also indented in the center?… seen a lot about pyramiding but not the opposite. His growth rings all seem healthy since we’ve had him and have had no other issues sans suicide attempt.
Background: Lil Cody the tortoise has been with us for almost two years, and was ~2 when we got him from the pet store (yes, pet stores = bad). He was in a 40 gal glass tank at first, tried to commit suicide from a bad latching door (got a little cut on his shell), so I built him a new enclosure which is 7x2x1ft or whatever order thats supposed to be in. There’s 2 ceramic night bulbs for heat and the other 2 are daytime/basking bulbs. He is also a she after a vet visit… but he’ll always be my boy lol.
He seems to be allergic to the coconut substrate, his eyes water and he starts sneezing, used it once and quickly changed it.
Best substrate? Currently use Repti-Bark, a bit pricy though.
Suggestions/tips for his home? Going to build an outdoor area for summer too, but he’ll be here at least in winter.
Should I be worried about his shell? I’ve had him at the vet twice, once for a nail trim and once from when he hurt his shell - but when I got him there was already the discoloration (white-ish brown-ish) patches in the middle scutes and it’s also indented in the center?… seen a lot about pyramiding but not the opposite. His growth rings all seem healthy since we’ve had him and have had no other issues sans suicide attempt.
Background: Lil Cody the tortoise has been with us for almost two years, and was ~2 when we got him from the pet store (yes, pet stores = bad). He was in a 40 gal glass tank at first, tried to commit suicide from a bad latching door (got a little cut on his shell), so I built him a new enclosure which is 7x2x1ft or whatever order thats supposed to be in. There’s 2 ceramic night bulbs for heat and the other 2 are daytime/basking bulbs. He is also a she after a vet visit… but he’ll always be my boy lol.
He seems to be allergic to the coconut substrate, his eyes water and he starts sneezing, used it once and quickly changed it.
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