Vetericyn would be my number one first choice to treat this with, but most people have never heard of it. It is safe for tortoises. I use it on myself too. Still clean it with betadine or hydrogen peroxide one time, and then use the vetericyn a couple or three times a day.Thank you very much! We started a covered burrow first thing for him and now have corrected the diet issues. I picked up Timothy, orchid, and oat hay as well as the mazuri ls. Does this seem sufficient until I can identify or grow healthy weeds and flowers?
Should I be giving him a calcium supplement? He will be outdoors full time so long as he seems to do well, from what I've seen that means I don't have to use D3? Thank you for your time 🙏
i have vetericyn (probably butchered the spelling) I use it on my mammals for an anticeptic it is a miracle worker, do you know if it is safe for torts?
You do not need UV or D3 supplementation for a tortoise that lives outside full time.
Don't be discouraged if he doesn't use the burrow right away. It usually takes them a while to realize there is no tortoise eating monster down there, and that it is THEIR burrow.
Orchard hay is the best. Bermuda or teff is good too. Oat hay and Timothy are too tough and stemmy. Alfalfa is also too stemmy, and also too high in protein to feed all day every day. I feed my tortoises fresh grown alfalfa every once in a while as part of a mixture, but not as a staple.
Look around your neighborhood for spineless opuntia, hibiscus or rose of Sharon, fruitless mulberry trees, lavatera, grape vines, gazanias, etc... There is probably good tortoise food all around you.