BoujeeAppa
New Member
I've just read a post on a FB sulcata tortoise group about someone who's taken on a tortoise who already has MBD and one of the posters have said this...
"SUNLIGHT SUNLIGHT AND MORE NATURAL SUNLIGHT.. WILL NEVER BE FIXED EVER .BUT SUNLIGHT WILL FOR SURE HELP TO NOT GET WORSE.. ALSO STOP GIVING YOUR SULCATAS BATHS.. THEY LOVE THE WATER BUT IT IS NOT NATIVE TO THEM OR THEIR RESPETORY SYSTEMS... LET THEM HAVE DIRT ON THEM. MUD, SAND, DUST ITS IS ALL VERY HELPFUL TO THEM.. THEY DO NOT NOT NOT NEED BATHS"
I am just shocked 😲 to see someone advising not to give baths/soaks to sulcata tortoises. Is this something that used to be advised or am I missing something here? Everywhere I've ever read about looking after any tortoise has recommended actually no not recommended but have said that giving soaks are essential. I researched some different types and settled on a sulcata and a horsfield in the end and they all said the same regarding soaks.
I've put a comment up advising them to come here and make a profile and post about their tortoise so they can get reliable and helpful advice as it looks as though they really are trying to get the care right for their tortoise. I just really hope they do come here and you guys can chip in with much more backed up and informed advice.
"SUNLIGHT SUNLIGHT AND MORE NATURAL SUNLIGHT.. WILL NEVER BE FIXED EVER .BUT SUNLIGHT WILL FOR SURE HELP TO NOT GET WORSE.. ALSO STOP GIVING YOUR SULCATAS BATHS.. THEY LOVE THE WATER BUT IT IS NOT NATIVE TO THEM OR THEIR RESPETORY SYSTEMS... LET THEM HAVE DIRT ON THEM. MUD, SAND, DUST ITS IS ALL VERY HELPFUL TO THEM.. THEY DO NOT NOT NOT NEED BATHS"
I am just shocked 😲 to see someone advising not to give baths/soaks to sulcata tortoises. Is this something that used to be advised or am I missing something here? Everywhere I've ever read about looking after any tortoise has recommended actually no not recommended but have said that giving soaks are essential. I researched some different types and settled on a sulcata and a horsfield in the end and they all said the same regarding soaks.
I've put a comment up advising them to come here and make a profile and post about their tortoise so they can get reliable and helpful advice as it looks as though they really are trying to get the care right for their tortoise. I just really hope they do come here and you guys can chip in with much more backed up and informed advice.