Lindsinic
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We have a Golden Greek hatchling and it seems that his shell has gotten softer since we got him. He gets a warm soak every day and 3 days ago we started adding Vitasol liquid to the water to try and reverse the soft shell.
He gets calcium with D3 powder on his greens every day or two. Diet is typically a combo of Spring Mix greens, kale and parsley. He seems to eat well twice a day.
We get our yard fertilized so I'm trying to grow some wildflowers in a raised herb garden to add that to his diet.
Shell seems to be very soft on the sides (see pic) and look of his belly has changed (see pic). Top of his shell still seems to be in good shape. He seems alert and walking around fine when he's not sleeping.
Enclosed table is 3'x6' with hides, CHE and basking/UVB bulb. Temps range from about 100 (basking) to 80 (inside shaded house). Open air area remains around 88 for the most part and I have the thermostat drop it down to around 80 in the open space at night. I have a large bucket of water (inaccessible) to constantly evaporate but humidity still only reads around 60%. Should I mist the coconut coir more often?
Please help! This is my 9 year old's first tortoise and I'm trying to help do everything to keep this little guy alive.
He gets calcium with D3 powder on his greens every day or two. Diet is typically a combo of Spring Mix greens, kale and parsley. He seems to eat well twice a day.
We get our yard fertilized so I'm trying to grow some wildflowers in a raised herb garden to add that to his diet.
Shell seems to be very soft on the sides (see pic) and look of his belly has changed (see pic). Top of his shell still seems to be in good shape. He seems alert and walking around fine when he's not sleeping.
Enclosed table is 3'x6' with hides, CHE and basking/UVB bulb. Temps range from about 100 (basking) to 80 (inside shaded house). Open air area remains around 88 for the most part and I have the thermostat drop it down to around 80 in the open space at night. I have a large bucket of water (inaccessible) to constantly evaporate but humidity still only reads around 60%. Should I mist the coconut coir more often?
Please help! This is my 9 year old's first tortoise and I'm trying to help do everything to keep this little guy alive.