Recent content by johnbell670

Thanks Mark. I am using filtered water for bathe and spray from the fridge. If this is calcium buildup, any recommendations on a better water source, or treatment?

Hi Forum! I have noticed recently that my box turtle (Deuce) has some white residue prominently on the side of his shell. I've been applying coconut oil weekly for preventative care for around 6 months, but didn't notice this until recently. Does anyone know if this is just residue from the...

Ok, thank you

Thanks @lnk and @Yvonne G , his shell doesn't appear very sharp, but ill file it down some. Is it ok to clip the skin with nail clippers, or should I just wait for it to fall off?

@Yvonne G Thanks for the advice and here's a better picture. This morning it basically hardened and is less pimply looking, so appears to have gotten worse. I just tried an api turtle fix bath, tried seeing if I could scratch it off, applird a bit of neosporin but too early to see if that paid...

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Hi tortoise forum! My 1 year old box turtle just developed a bump on the top of his head in the last day. I looked around and couldn't find any advice, does anyone know whats going on or how to treat it?

Hi forum! My box turtle (Deuce) around 3 weeks ago had some skin flaking off near his mouth. I initially thought it would just go away but is still there, and just in that spot. Can someone take a look to tell me if this is natural, if he hurt himself or if it's a skin issue? (he does scratch...

Thank you! We'll definitely get some of these nice plants in there for our little guy. :)

ZenHerper - fantastic advice, thank you very much! I will give your suggestions a try and let you know how it goes. In particular the environment we'll make deeper and give some plants and additional hideouts a try. Any advice on which type of plants are safest / grow well in an indoor environment?

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Thanks everyone! Regarding lights - I've been using a Repti Basking Spot lamp but also have a fluorescent Repti-Glow UVB fluorescent bulb. I previously was just using the Spot lamp, but based on this I'll switch to the UVB bulb. My concern is that it seems the UVB bulb doesn't give enough heat...

I give him a bath 3 times a day right now. We put him in a water dish about waste level and then wash water over him. He had breathing trouble when we put him in over his head, but do you think we should try doing deeper again?

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Do you need a UVA and UVB bulb? I have one which says it's high in UVA but says nothing about UVB. (Flukers 75W)