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Hello everyone. I have a sulcata named Jack who's about 7 and you guys have been a great resource.
Recently I've been noticing how dirty Jack is. He has quite a lot of land to himself to roam, and loves to push and get himself dirty. His behind, tail (which we rarely see), and this leg scales are all quite dirty. I've thought about it and can't figure out how tortoises would clean themselves in the wild in the desert. Jack has a water bowl that he can soak in, but he usually just walks through it. I've tried spraying the hose up where he hides his tail, but he doesn't like it very much and the stuff is really caked on. On his legs his scales are quite dirty and gunky in places. I want to clean him, but I don't know if it's necessary –as he doesn't seem to mind– or if it would bother him too much. What do you guys think?
Thanks
Recently I've been noticing how dirty Jack is. He has quite a lot of land to himself to roam, and loves to push and get himself dirty. His behind, tail (which we rarely see), and this leg scales are all quite dirty. I've thought about it and can't figure out how tortoises would clean themselves in the wild in the desert. Jack has a water bowl that he can soak in, but he usually just walks through it. I've tried spraying the hose up where he hides his tail, but he doesn't like it very much and the stuff is really caked on. On his legs his scales are quite dirty and gunky in places. I want to clean him, but I don't know if it's necessary –as he doesn't seem to mind– or if it would bother him too much. What do you guys think?
Thanks