cheerios586
Active Member
Hi everyone, it's been awhile since I've posted, but been trying to keep up on things. My RT Yoshi is now 946.2g, she's gained almost 100g in about a year. One of my questions, is that too fast of a growth?
Also, she has a heat lamp for basking, a light for UVB etc, and a heat admitter. Basking area is 99.5'ish, middle is 76'ish and the cool end is around 68'ish. She spends most of her time now that summer has came in the middle, but in the winter she goes to the hotter end. I seldom see her in the cooler end. I've given her a variety of heat spots I think to choose from, am I overkilling?
Also, I give her a soak every-other day/ sometime 2. But I've noticed that her shell is kinda peeling in spots, like the top layer of a fingernail. After a soak, I put coconut oil, a thin coating on her shell for moisture. and I try and keep her enclosure at least 50% humidity, I even bought a humidifyer for her so I can.
She's eating pretty good, and now that it's summer she has a better variety than store bought food, but her appetite has decreased. We walk her outside for an hour or so each day if the temp is above 60 degrees, we are in the PNW.
She has a vet appointment for her annual exam in about 1 week.
I guess my real concern is her decreased appetite and the peeling shell.. Do I have anything to worry about or is this kinda normal? I've had her for a little over a year and she was pet store bought filled with worms, etc. She's got such the attitude, also. lol Only moves around to get her food in her enclosure and all over the yard when she's outside.
Attached is a photo
Thanks in advance for all the imput/advice.
Also, she has a heat lamp for basking, a light for UVB etc, and a heat admitter. Basking area is 99.5'ish, middle is 76'ish and the cool end is around 68'ish. She spends most of her time now that summer has came in the middle, but in the winter she goes to the hotter end. I seldom see her in the cooler end. I've given her a variety of heat spots I think to choose from, am I overkilling?
Also, I give her a soak every-other day/ sometime 2. But I've noticed that her shell is kinda peeling in spots, like the top layer of a fingernail. After a soak, I put coconut oil, a thin coating on her shell for moisture. and I try and keep her enclosure at least 50% humidity, I even bought a humidifyer for her so I can.
She's eating pretty good, and now that it's summer she has a better variety than store bought food, but her appetite has decreased. We walk her outside for an hour or so each day if the temp is above 60 degrees, we are in the PNW.
She has a vet appointment for her annual exam in about 1 week.
I guess my real concern is her decreased appetite and the peeling shell.. Do I have anything to worry about or is this kinda normal? I've had her for a little over a year and she was pet store bought filled with worms, etc. She's got such the attitude, also. lol Only moves around to get her food in her enclosure and all over the yard when she's outside.
Attached is a photo
Thanks in advance for all the imput/advice.
