Male EBT at His Best All Coconut Oiled Up

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I learned from this site how to prep my box turts for the beefcake photos .. use coconut oil on their shell. Here's Brave at his best ! Thanks again Tortoise Forum !
 

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"Beefcake" photos......OMG....LOL.....you made me spit my soda on the screen!

I love the predominant yellow....that is rare to be that dominant and that bright!

A Beast among Beasts!
 

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"Beefcake" photos......OMG....LOL.....you made me spit my soda on the screen!

I love the predominant yellow....that is rare to be that dominant and that bright!

A Beast among Beasts!
Thanks, Jeff. Brave's all buffed up for this Forum !
 

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But I learned on FB that the oil will prevent him from breathing through his shell, entirely prevent the uptake of UV, and cause him to overheat instantly.... ;)

Nice looking turtle!

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But I learned on FB that the oil will prevent him from breathing through his shell, entirely prevent the uptake of UV, and cause him to overheat instantly.... ;)

Nice looking turtle!

Jamie
Thank You. I will have to do more research on this. His shell does dry up and needs some lubricant at times. And Vita shell is supposed to be really bad for a turtle. The coconut oil dissolves in the water when he soaks. However, I perhaps need to look for other options and use coconut oil for photo sessions only, then scrub it off.
 

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Thank You. I will have to do more research on this. His shell does dry up and needs some lubricant at times. And Vita shell is supposed to be really bad for a turtle. The coconut oil dissolves in the water when he soaks. However, I perhaps need to look for other options and use coconut oil for photo sessions only, then scrub it off.
He was kidding. Those FB statements are false.
 

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oh. thanks for the clarification. I missed the import of the emoji.
Sorry about the confusion... I use coconut oil on my torts as well, despite the dire, and groundless, worries espoused by people on FB.

Jamie
 

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I did this to my boy one time, after his soak. He looked amazing for about 10 minutes. Then he threw dirt all over his shell and the coconut oil made it stick better than ever. 😂
 

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Great looking turtle! His beak is becoming a little overgrown, so it would be good to trim it.

Do you know how old he is?
 

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Pic looks great but he needs a nail file on the beak or a trip to your local reptile shop to trim. Once trimmed, going forward provide his food in a terracotta plant base saucer. This has added benefit if maintaining the beak as it scraps it whilst eating.
 

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Pic looks great but he needs a nail file on the beak or a trip to your local reptile shop to trim. Once trimmed, going forward provide his food in a terracotta plant base saucer. This has added benefit if maintaining the beak as it scraps it whilst eating.
Thanks. Looking for a reptile vet that knows what he is doing. Do not want to hurt him.
 

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Pic looks great but he needs a nail file on the beak or a trip to your local reptile shop to trim. Once trimmed, going forward provide his food in a terracotta plant base saucer. This has added benefit if maintaining the beak as it scraps it whilst eating.
Best to recommend a vet to trim then a pet/reptile store if not doing the beak trim oneself. Most store employees even the owners have no clue what they are doing.
 
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