Using the bathtub for soaks

[geofftech]

Help! My 3.5 yr old Leopard Charlie has outgrown every plastic tub we've gotten for bathing. I remember as a hatchling they said avoid the bathtub for soaks because of remnants of soap or detergents from it being cleaned. Is that different for an adult or is there a cleaner we can use to prep it before soaking him? We're really out of options and need to get him his soaks - for hydration and digestion. Thanks in advance.

 

[iAmCentrochelys sulcata]

Help! My 3.5 yr old Leopard Charlie has outgrown every plastic tub we've gotten for bathing. I remember as a hatchling they said avoid the bathtub for soaks because of remnants of soap or detergents from it being cleaned. Is that different for an adult or is there a cleaner we can use to prep it before soaking him? We're really out of options and need to get him his soaks - for hydration and digestion. Thanks in advance.

Help! My 3.5 yr old Leopard Charlie has outgrown every plastic tub we've gotten for bathing. I remember as a hatchling they said avoid the bathtub for soaks because of remnants of soap or detergents from it being cleaned. Is that different for an adult or is there a cleaner we can use to prep it before soaking him? We're really out of options and need to get him his soaks - for hydration and digestion. Thanks in advance.

i wouldn’t suggest it.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Once our now 80 or so pound Sully was too large for the kitchen sink, i soaked her in our bathtub for a long time w/o any issues. Give the tub a good spray down first if you are concerned. I never did - no issues. I only stopped when it was too difficult to lug an 80 lb bolder up two flights of steps coupled with lifting a slippery Sully out of the tub. Not the best for ones back. (This was during indoor Winter time).

Check into these...all sizes out there

✅ https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tuff-stuff-products-heavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-110-gal

Good luck.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Bathtub is fine but he might clog your pipes ?

 

[MichaelL]

At hardware stores or livestock stores they have these big metal tub things, I'm sure one of those would be great to soak a huge tortoise in.

 

[geofftech]

So we actually attempted one of those from farm and fleet. Poor Charlie really freaked out in it... I don't know if it was the high walls or the metal or what. Thank you for the suggestion though!

 

[Yvonne G]

I've always been leery of using galvanized tubs. My husband was a welder and I vaguely remember something about a toxic coating during the process. I have a 300 or 600 gallon (I don't remember exactly) galvanized water tub for my snapper, but I've lined it with pond liner.

 

[Tom]

Bathtubs work fine. I just rinse it with water thoroughly and wipe it down with my hand. I did that for many years, and never had any problem. I used a kitty litter scoop to get most of the poop and large pieces out after, and then drained and rinsed the tub. If anyone was going to use that tub, I would bleach it out.

 

[iAmCentrochelys sulcata]

it’s Fine to use just Rinse it with water.

 

[jsheffield]

I use totes of various sizes for my torts....

Jamie