Struggling with Danny 1 year!

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Hello all of you! Still struggling with danny with his belly and in some spots on shell and still flexible! Well i checked him yesterday and it think its getting worse! Maybe its my idea! I try my best! I increased the sun from 2 hours in 3 and sometimes 4 hours exposed him under the sun! Also feed him under the sun! He poops and pees perfect and move fast and lift all his body! He wakes up everyday on his own in compare to wilma! When i see sun i go out with him and he enjoys it! A familiar of mine goes for a trip in England and she will come back in 3 months! I told to search and find these 4 supplements! Does anyone know about these supplements and if these ones can help my danny? Danny's diet is hibiscus flower and leaves,2 times per week cactus, hawkbits, raddichio,endives, mexican petunia, mulberry leaves and 2 times per week zoo med grassland mixed with food!i plant watercress and sow thistle but they don't grow up yet! I sometimes i think our nature soil is poor but i provide him calcium on food!
 

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Hello all of you! Still struggling with danny with his belly and in some spots on shell and still flexible! Well i checked him yesterday and it think its getting worse! Maybe its my idea! I try my best! I increased the sun from 2 hours in 3 and sometimes 4 hours exposed him under the sun! Also feed him under the sun! He poops and pees perfect and move fast and lift all his body! He wakes up everyday on his own in compare to wilma! When i see sun i go out with him and he enjoys it! A familiar of mine goes for a trip in England and she will come back in 3 months! I told to search and find these 4 supplements! Does anyone know about these supplements and if these ones can help my danny? Danny's diet is hibiscus flower and leaves,2 times per week cactus, hawkbits, raddichio,endives, mexican petunia, mulberry leaves and 2 times per week zoo med grassland mixed with food!i plant watercress and sow thistle but they don't grow up yet! I sometimes i think our nature soil is poor but i provide him calcium on food!
The Rep-Cal shown in your photos is the best calcium supplement. The best vitamins would be Herptivite as shown in this picture below:

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Sounds like he's doing good other than the soft spots.
I would give the calcium recommended 2-3 times a week no more, just a pinch. Too much is as bad as too little.
Then keep doing what you're doing. Give him at least 4 hours of sun.
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Sounds like he's doing good other than the soft spots.
I would give the calcium recommended 2-3 times a week no more, just a pinch. Too much is as bad as too little.
Then keep doing what you're doing. Give him at least 4 hours of sun.
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@Yvonne G
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Thank you! I keep doing this! The days without sun i have 11 hours the uvb on with heat! My poor Danny!
 

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Hello all of you! Still struggling with danny with his belly and in some spots on shell and still flexible! Well i checked him yesterday and it think its getting worse! Maybe its my idea! I try my best! I increased the sun from 2 hours in 3 and sometimes 4 hours exposed him under the sun! Also feed him under the sun! He poops and pees perfect and move fast and lift all his body! He wakes up everyday on his own in compare to wilma! When i see sun i go out with him and he enjoys it! A familiar of mine goes for a trip in England and she will come back in 3 months! I told to search and find these 4 supplements! Does anyone know about these supplements and if these ones can help my danny? Danny's diet is hibiscus flower and leaves,2 times per week cactus, hawkbits, raddichio,endives, mexican petunia, mulberry leaves and 2 times per week zoo med grassland mixed with food!i plant watercress and sow thistle but they don't grow up yet! I sometimes i think our nature soil is poor but i provide him calcium on food!
Some people here in Finland use nutrobal for tortoises, but I don't have any personal experience with it. It is a multivitamin, so it has to be fed differently than calcium.
 

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Some people here in Finland use nutrobal for tortoises, but I don't have any personal experience with it. It is a multivitamin, so it has to be fed differently than calcium.
I remember one friend of mine form England and i saw in some months good results with combination of relptiboost! I have to buy it again!
 

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These multivitamins have to be given more rarely than calcium. I have seen varying serving suggestions though.
I have never seen where the vitamins need to be given less. Should be given the same as calcium, small pinch 2-3 times a week.
Also, if a proper diet is able to be given, which isn't just grocery greens, neither needs to be added.
 

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I have never seen where the vitamins need to be given less. Should be given the same as calcium, small pinch 2-3 times a week.
With nutrobal I have seen once a week + calcium 2-3 times a week. Or others suggest nutrobal 3-4 times a week, with no additional calcium. But haven't used the product myself.
 

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