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K, we've had Mr. Pickles for over a week now and he's doing great. He doesn't suck into his shell whenever I open the tank anymore. He actually keeps his little head out and I can pet him on his little head and I can even hand feed him. He eats like a pig when we put new food in his bowl (a few times a day) and we soak him, which he loves, a few times a week.
Here's where I need to pick your brains and thank you in advance!
1. How often do we change his WHOLE tank bedding? So far, I've scooped out the obvious messes and replaced it w/ new bedding and he usually poops and pees either in his water bowl (which I change daily) or in his soaking sessons.
2. What "treat" do you all give your torti's? We haven't given him any fruit as a treat yet and was thinking of some apples (chopped real small, right?) or some berries which we have in the house anyway. Our daughter wanted to give him a treat once a week like on the weekends..........
3. How often are we supposed to dust his food w/ the calcium supplement. I don't do it every day, more like every other day. Is that too much, or too little? I read a few places where it's a few times a week then others where it says every day.
4. Having trouble keeping the humidity up in his tank. It's usually between 70 and 80%. We're in southern AZ where it's hot and dry (well not now, it's chilly) I read that Greeks don't need the humidity to be really high like other torti's and that 70% or so is ok.
Thank you for all your advice! I come here daily and read everything I can soaking up all the knowledge...............
Here's where I need to pick your brains and thank you in advance!
1. How often do we change his WHOLE tank bedding? So far, I've scooped out the obvious messes and replaced it w/ new bedding and he usually poops and pees either in his water bowl (which I change daily) or in his soaking sessons.
2. What "treat" do you all give your torti's? We haven't given him any fruit as a treat yet and was thinking of some apples (chopped real small, right?) or some berries which we have in the house anyway. Our daughter wanted to give him a treat once a week like on the weekends..........
3. How often are we supposed to dust his food w/ the calcium supplement. I don't do it every day, more like every other day. Is that too much, or too little? I read a few places where it's a few times a week then others where it says every day.
4. Having trouble keeping the humidity up in his tank. It's usually between 70 and 80%. We're in southern AZ where it's hot and dry (well not now, it's chilly) I read that Greeks don't need the humidity to be really high like other torti's and that 70% or so is ok.
Thank you for all your advice! I come here daily and read everything I can soaking up all the knowledge...............