Pure Tortoise Power
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Due to my being paranoid about my sully having swollen eyes (which wasn't the case, fortunately), I searched up the cause of it. I found somewhere saying it can be caused by soaking with tap water. Is this true? If so, what kind of water should I soak my sully with? Boiled water (cooled down ofc)? They also mentioned about lacking vitamin A. What's would be the best source for vitamin A, carrots?
I've heard that if not dried out after soaking, torts can have skin diseases. Is that true?
I believe torts getting sick is pretty much inevitable, just like a lot of other living organisms. Therefore, I must always be prepared for when this happens. What kind of medicines should I get? And what are they for? How should I use them?
Speaking of getting sick, how would we know if its sick? I only know about some obvious symptoms of mouth/shell rot. And constant opening of mouth, bubbles from the nose means they have respiratory disease. Soft shell means MBD. I want to know about more symptoms for more diseases, especially "stones", since it's better to discover the sickness as early as possible.
I think that's all I have in mind. Sharing your advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
By the way, if you have other health related advice, feel free to post it too. I'd like to listen.
I've heard that if not dried out after soaking, torts can have skin diseases. Is that true?
I believe torts getting sick is pretty much inevitable, just like a lot of other living organisms. Therefore, I must always be prepared for when this happens. What kind of medicines should I get? And what are they for? How should I use them?
Speaking of getting sick, how would we know if its sick? I only know about some obvious symptoms of mouth/shell rot. And constant opening of mouth, bubbles from the nose means they have respiratory disease. Soft shell means MBD. I want to know about more symptoms for more diseases, especially "stones", since it's better to discover the sickness as early as possible.
I think that's all I have in mind. Sharing your advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
By the way, if you have other health related advice, feel free to post it too. I'd like to listen.