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This might be a new one! I think over time that calcium scale/deposits are building up on the shell of my Aldabra Uncle Bri. I have a humidifier in the humid hide where he spends a lot of his time and because the process is so slow I have not really noticed. It's seems to me that his shell is covered with a thin layer of calcium scale.
How to get it off is the queston! "IF" I stop using hard water in the humidifier will the deposits shed over time or do I need to clean them off? if so, how? I don't want to scratch or damage his shell in any way. Vinegar and tooth brush? Lemon juice?
Second, what are you all using for water supply? Do you filter, do you have a whole house filter, do you use reverse osmosis systems? Living in a northern climate this is more of an issue because most water comes through the pipes and if its hard water then it has to be dealt with somehow.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
How to get it off is the queston! "IF" I stop using hard water in the humidifier will the deposits shed over time or do I need to clean them off? if so, how? I don't want to scratch or damage his shell in any way. Vinegar and tooth brush? Lemon juice?
Second, what are you all using for water supply? Do you filter, do you have a whole house filter, do you use reverse osmosis systems? Living in a northern climate this is more of an issue because most water comes through the pipes and if its hard water then it has to be dealt with somehow.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks