Speedyandy
New Member
Hi TortoiseForum, I am Andy, and my little buddy Speedy is an Indian star tortosie. He's been with us for over fourteen years now. This is just sharing a little about him. He is an active little fellow but throws a lot of tantrums at times. Sharing a few pictures of him.
Questions that I have for the forum and other Tort keepers.
1. How do I start gaining his trust so that he isn't scared or shy when people are around him?
2. Is picking him up too much to place him near his food or enclosure or water something that's bad?
3. How do I take care of his shell's health?
4. He has been on the wrong diet of beans, okra, and cabbage for the longest time and only recently I got to know it's bad for torts and started feeding him hibiscus leaves, flowers, and Cacti but he seems to be tough about it, I understand it is the years of wrong feeding but how could I change that?
5. I read a lot of places that people say applying virgin coconut oil once a month on torts shell, is that really good?
Thank you in advance!
Stay safe
Questions that I have for the forum and other Tort keepers.
1. How do I start gaining his trust so that he isn't scared or shy when people are around him?
2. Is picking him up too much to place him near his food or enclosure or water something that's bad?
3. How do I take care of his shell's health?
4. He has been on the wrong diet of beans, okra, and cabbage for the longest time and only recently I got to know it's bad for torts and started feeding him hibiscus leaves, flowers, and Cacti but he seems to be tough about it, I understand it is the years of wrong feeding but how could I change that?
5. I read a lot of places that people say applying virgin coconut oil once a month on torts shell, is that really good?
Thank you in advance!
Stay safe