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How is your turtle doing?

Thank you!

I have been giving calcium powder (maybe not enough?). Unfortunately, we live in Iowa so I am unable to get him natural sunlight. I spoke to a breeder today. I didn't buy Shellby from them, they have just been very helpful. They are sending me some Mazuri and probiotics that they have found to...

I am pretty sure that Shellby isn't going to survive. There hadn't been any change since I last wrote. Two days ago, I noticed that the bottom of his shell was flexible. Now it is spreading up the sides and the bottom of his shell is looking kind of dark. He is still eating on his own. He's just...

I am growing Christmas cactus and aloe. I am looking into setting up a grow light and such for my seeds. It is so hard to get anything to sprout in Iowa in the winter time! Shellby has kind of gotten on an every other day food plan. He will nibble at little one day, then actually eat everything...

Thank you for your reply. He is doing a lot better today. I will put in some hides on the hot end today. His UVB tube bulb cam in yesterday, so I have that in there, too. My calcium powder and TNT also came in the mail. I sprinkled some on his food and on my Russian's food. They both loved it...

Thank you so much. I can breathe now.

From now on, we will definitely be using the cocoNUT oil if he needs it. We are just so worried that it will hurt him. From what I've read, it seems like the cocoa butter and coconut oil are very, very similar.

We were referred to the coconut oil thread about our baby leopard's dry shell. Well, my husband ordered cocoa butter instead of coconut oil. He put it on the little one! We are panicking. Will the tortoise be okay? What should we do?

I went into the room this afternoon to do another soak and feeding and guess who was in his food bowl munching away! Shellby was awake and eating. After eating he went over to his cuttlebone and checked it out. He didn't eat any of that then went back to his moss. He used to sleep on top of the...

I did for one day, then I read on here how bad they can be. I ordered a tube bulb since I don't live near any stores. We noticed that he seemed kind of squinty and liked to keep them closed since we got him, so I don't know what was used before we got him. He's definitely getting attention and...

I investigated the black tail and I don't think it's necrotic. He sure wiggled it a lot while I was investigating! He pooped twice in his soak this morning. Afterward, I picked him up and cleaned his bum with a wet Q-tip. Some of the darkness came off. His tail has been dark since we got him, so...

I will investigate in the morning. We usually use a q-tip to kind of wipe his little bum after he poos in his soak.

His tail has always been dark. What exactly am I looking for?

We just put the plastic on top of the tank today and put a different basking/uva bulb in today. It is hung lower and is a lot dimmer now. It seems more pleasant for him. Previously, our temps were between 95-100 hot spot, 80-85 ambient and 50-70% humidity. Only the last few hours, the hot spot...