fresh paint

[roberto falisi]

Hello guys
One of my babies if much more adventurous than any other one and decided to look for an escape from its enclosure...the problem is that it decided to push by head the only point of the barrier which was recently repaired and re-painted! Now it has a white paint on her head and a bit on the carapace close to the neck..it looks impossible to remove it with water. Is it dangerous for the tortoise or not? Any way to remove it or the time will do this for us? Thanks!!!

 

[johnandjade]

hi there , have you tried gently scrubbing with a toothbrush? bit of luck it'll come free or help to brake the paint down?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Roberto, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
Try water first, with a bit of gentle rubbing, a soft toothbrush may be ok, but if it's outside paint, this may nor work.
Look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/paint-removal.702/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/spray-paint-on-a-box-turtle.26998/#post-250489
for other ideas.

 

[Speedy-1]

I might try some vinegar it is non toxic and is a pretty good cleaner .

 

[roberto falisi]

Thanks a lot I will check it out. I tried with gentle rubbing but not way since it is all dry. It seems not hurting the baby at all but clearly the paint was designed for wall and not for tortoise!!