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[Treeski]

Hi,
My name is Treeski and I live in NY. My tortoise is a red-footed Tort named Ellie. I think she's a female, but not quite sure. I've had her for about a year now and she's terrific. I've never had a tortoise before, so I happened to find this forum because like many of you, today, I found a white spider-like bug on her shell and wanted to know what it was and how to get rid of it. I believe many of you said that it was a snow flea. I have plenty of pill bugs in my yard, so I am going to try that in order to get rid of them in her pen. I do have reptile shavings in her pen.
At any rate, it's nice to be a part of your forum.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Welcome to the TFO

 

[Beck]

Welcome!

Don't know how well pill bugs will survive in shavings but worth a shot. You may want to switch substrates. Let us know how it goes!

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[mainey34]

Hello and welcome...

 

[Treeski]

Thanks so much everyone. I'm looking forward to being a part of this cool forum.

 

[Jacqui]

Welcome!

 

[Flash2013]

Howdy and welcome! [GREEN HEART][TURTLE]

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome!

 

[Maggie and Torie the Tort]

Hello, and welcome to the Forum!

 

[carey]

Welcome Treeski! I'm from Philadelphia so I'm right down the road from you! I don't know anything about that bug, kinda scared me. I hope it's nothing bad. Keep us updated!


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