x-tank
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- Palos Verdes Peninsula,California 90274
just an update of my radiated tortoises. Let me know if everything is ok. You are welcome to comment anything you see here.
1. The two from TC ( turtle conservancy ) had huge growth spurts. not sure why.
2. I dewormed them with panacur in 12/2018 and 1/2019 period according manufacture treatment schedule.
3. around the same time 12/2018-1/12019 I stopped feeding them market spring mix. I switched them my own garden grown greens. ( see attached pictures. I have an area in my garden to grow food just for them. )
4. I am not sure if above two reasons promoted their growth right after that period. ( pretty significant. check log )
4. Diet: to make sure they eat all varieties of greens, I sandwich garden grass, flower, greens, and cut into small pieces salad style.
5. rep-cal tortoise food and mazuri twice a week.
6. chopped fruits like mango once every 1-2. weeks. ( check out attached video ) ^.^
7. soak twice a week. ( I decide to do this instead of daily because their poop is really green, soft and moist. Never show sign of constipation. I do observe they don't drink much water since I change their diet to home grown greens. ) Many occasions I see them pee in food tray. I am surprised how much pee came out from just eating the greens.
8. I mist their shells 4-5 times a day. ( no sign of pyramiding at all )
1. The two from TC ( turtle conservancy ) had huge growth spurts. not sure why.
2. I dewormed them with panacur in 12/2018 and 1/2019 period according manufacture treatment schedule.
3. around the same time 12/2018-1/12019 I stopped feeding them market spring mix. I switched them my own garden grown greens. ( see attached pictures. I have an area in my garden to grow food just for them. )
4. I am not sure if above two reasons promoted their growth right after that period. ( pretty significant. check log )
4. Diet: to make sure they eat all varieties of greens, I sandwich garden grass, flower, greens, and cut into small pieces salad style.
5. rep-cal tortoise food and mazuri twice a week.
6. chopped fruits like mango once every 1-2. weeks. ( check out attached video ) ^.^
7. soak twice a week. ( I decide to do this instead of daily because their poop is really green, soft and moist. Never show sign of constipation. I do observe they don't drink much water since I change their diet to home grown greens. ) Many occasions I see them pee in food tray. I am surprised how much pee came out from just eating the greens.
8. I mist their shells 4-5 times a day. ( no sign of pyramiding at all )