This is a silly one (shell creams??)

[nicola.g]

This is a really stupid question brought up by a discussion I had with a friend about her mums tortoise as she used to do this... Is it ok to rub olive oil in to a tortoises shell to make it shine?
I would say it's not necessary and I can only imagine that, especially in Cyprus where we and our tortoises live , it would cook them on the outside and it's not like they do it to themselves in nature. I did giggle to myself when I thought about this though, imagining tortoises asking their other tortoises friends to rub some in on the bits they can't reach

 

[zman7590]

Re: This is a silly one

its a way to get nice pixxx

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[WillTort2]

RE: This is a silly one

I've read of people using coconut oil or olive oil when the shell has a dry and brittle look.

I've tried the olive oil on the growth areas between the scutes using a q-tip. It seems to improve the look of the shell and I've not seen any bad side effects.

Have there been any studies on these or other shell treatments?

 

[Madkins007]

RE: This is a silly one

Here is an article about that- https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/health-and-medical/shell-conditioners

 

[nicola.g]

Here is an article about that- https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/health-and-medical/shell-conditioners

Thanks for that ... just had a quick look at the rest of the site. Loads more useful info on there

 

[zman7590]

Its not gonna hurt the tort one bit

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[theoccargirl]

I use organic coconut oil.....I've heard its better than olive oil.

D.

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[Sh3wulf]

I remember reading somewhere on here of a member doing this and going out to her tortoise shelter in the morning and finding ants attacking her poor tort, so maybe proceed cautiously.


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[Artemis the Tortoise]

This is a really stupid question brought up by a discussion I had with a friend about her mums tortoise as she used to do this... Is it ok to rub olive oil in to a tortoises shell to make it shine?
I would say it's not necessary and I can only imagine that, especially in Cyprus where we and our tortoises live , it would cook them on the outside and it's not like they do it to themselves in nature. I did giggle to myself when I thought about this though, imagining tortoises asking their other tortoises friends to rub some in on the bits they can't reach

I use Vita Shell it work great and makes my tort nice and shiny it smells nice but it makes ur tort a little slippery


Artemis' Mommy[HERB][TULIP][TURTLE][TULIP][HERB]

 

[nicola.g]

This is a really stupid question brought up by a discussion I had with a friend about her mums tortoise as she used to do this... Is it ok to rub olive oil in to a tortoises shell to make it shine?
I would say it's not necessary and I can only imagine that, especially in Cyprus where we and our tortoises live , it would cook them on the outside and it's not like they do it to themselves in nature. I did giggle to myself when I thought about this though, imagining tortoises asking their other tortoises friends to rub some in on the bits they can't reach

I use Vita Shell it work great and makes my tort nice and shiny it smells nice but it makes ur tort a little slippery


Artemis' Mommy[HERB][TULIP][TURTLE][TULIP][HERB]

I've actually just bought some shell treatment today which is also supposed to be good for pest control so the leaflet says

 

[Yvonne G]

Just be careful to polish off all the excess - no matter what you use. Too much oil/cream/whatever left on the shell might cause dirt to adhere to the shell and MIGHT cause over heating. (and might attract ants, as was previously stated)

 

[nicola.g]

Just be careful to polish off all the excess - no matter what you use. Too much oil/cream/whatever left on the shell might cause dirt to adhere to the shell and MIGHT cause over heating. (and might attract ants, as was previously stated)

Hmmm thanks Yvonne, I was wondering about the over-heating as I mentioned in my initial message about this. And the ants are a worry too as we do get a lot of sun, heat and ants in this country over summer. Soooo maybe I leave this treatment just to do over winter when it is a lot cooler and a lot less ants... Although the treatment I bought today does say it's good for pest control, I think it may be best to err on the side of caution??