Thorough cleaning

[bogart20]

O my tort is jus a little of a year old and give him baths but he seems to always be dirty around his tail. Not that it's caked poo or anything but it's dirty. I've tried everything to thoroughly clean him but maybe you have some idea I didn't think of. Any advice??

 

[chase thorn]

RE: Thurough cleaning

Just use a soft tooth brush and scrub him down lightly. Russian I am guessing??

 

[drgnfly2265]

RE: Thurough cleaning

Bowser's rear is the same way. The only time is seems to get a little clean is when she walks around in the wet grass, lol. The toothbrush with a warm bath works some times too, depending on how dirty she is , lol.

 

[pdelpizzo]

RE: Thurough cleaning

Is it important to go at them with a toothbrush and clean there? I never thought about doing that.

 

[drgnfly2265]

RE: Thurough cleaning

Is it important to go at them with a toothbrush and clean there? I never thought about doing that.

I wouldn't say to "go at them" with the toothbrush. I gently brush the area to get whatever might come off. I do the same with my bearded dragons too.

 

[pdelpizzo]

RE: Thurough cleaning

Is it important to go at them with a toothbrush and clean there? I never thought about doing that.

I wouldn't say to "go at them" with the toothbrush. I gently brush the area to get whatever might come off. I do the same with my bearded dragons too.

However you choose to approach them, is this something I should be doing?

 

[bogart20]

It's a sulcata tortoise, he's only about palm sized.
Yea I have used a tooth brush but the bristles don't reach his *** from his shell back there lol guess ill get one of those HUGE tooth brushes lmao

 

[dmmj]

Trying to keep a tortoise clean is like trying to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon, futile gesture. Unless it is compacted I wouldn't worry about it.