Cocoa butter?!

[crtnyrc]

We were referred to the coconut oil thread about our baby leopard's dry shell. Well, my husband ordered cocoa butter instead of coconut oil. He put it on the little one! We are panicking. Will the tortoise be okay? What should we do?

 

[dmmj]

I honestly don't think it will harm it, just don't see any benefit from further applications. but like I said, I don't see any harm being done.

 

[crtnyrc]

From now on, we will definitely be using the cocoNUT oil if he needs it. We are just so worried that it will hurt him. From what I've read, it seems like the cocoa butter and coconut oil are very, very similar.

 

[dmmj]

Well there is nothing toxic to tortoises in cocoa butter, so there shouldd be no harm done 999% sure)

 

[crtnyrc]

Thank you so much. I can breathe now.