Darrell1738
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Great to hear that! Keep up the good work Mahoney!Mahoney was enjoying a warm bath this morning! He seems to love water! Everytime I soak him (once a day) he just splashes around, and even sprawls his legs out to "lay" in the water! View attachment 199294View attachment 199295
That's gonna have to become a real swim styleHe is doing the tortoise stroke!
If your water is safe for you to drink then it is safe for your tortoise. Don't use bottled water unless you really have toDo you use Tap or bottle?
I love it when they stretch those little legs out and looked so relaxed.Mahoney was enjoying a warm bath this morning! He seems to love water! Everytime I soak him (once a day) he just splashes around, and even sprawls his legs out to "lay" in the water! View attachment 199294View attachment 199295
I use tap water, we have a water filter on our sink that removes chlorine.Do you use Tap or bottle?
My Russian will do that for approximately 1.3 seconds and then it's time to get out of the water or everybody gets it!! I never thought to put him under his heat lamp in the water... perhaps he might enjoy that more...and even sprawls his legs out to "lay" in the water!
Thank you! I've been trying to grow a few different types of cacti, but to no avail yet! Maybe your Russian would like to be under the heat lamp! I don't have any experience w Russians. But I put sweet Mahoney in there that morning, bc it was only 62 degrees in my house, and I didn't want him to catch a chill! (His cages hot spot is at 110 and the rest stays in the mid to low 80's).My Russian will do that for approximately 1.3 seconds and then it's time to get out of the water or everybody gets it!! I never thought to put him under his heat lamp in the water... perhaps he might enjoy that more...
Lovely plants in your tort enclosure!!
I also use warmer water, just so it's not an arctic plunge!My Russian will do that for approximately 1.3 seconds and then it's time to get out of the water or everybody gets it!! I never thought to put him under his heat lamp in the water... perhaps he might enjoy that more...
Lovely plants in your tort enclosure!!
Good idea with WARM water soaks. It is very important that the soaking water be at the least as warm as the warm side of his enclosure. I use a digital thermometer with the probe in the water and regularly monitor the temps.I also use warmer water, just so it's not an arctic plunge!
Yes, I use warmer water too. He seems to be more "uncomfortable" as the water temperature cools, so I try not to keep him in a bath too long. I was thinking that taking him out of his regular enclosure confuses him since it's not his typical surroundings, and maybe that is the main reason he dislikes bath time.Good idea with WARM water soaks. It is very important that the soaking water be at the least as warm as the warm side of his enclosure. I use a digital thermometer with the probe in the water and regularly monitor the temps.
If the water gets too low, I scoop some out and replace it with fresher, warmer water.
I kinda cleaned up my quote of yours to offer a better, more likely explanation of why your little buddy doesn't "seem" to care for soaking time. Although it's in their best interests, and for their best health, they can be VERY stubborn in their ways.I was thinking that taking him out of his regular enclosure is the main reason he dislikes bath time.