Josh Taylor
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Hello all!
So, I've just got my first tortoise (I call it a turtle either way). I've already got 4 turtles and am signed in on another forum specifically for turtles. Considering this is my 1st tortoise I've come here so I can learn like I did in the other forum.
Bought my tortoise 2 days ago, and the day after had her 1st appointment. I brought up a concern I had considering she had issue opening her left eye to which the vet game me some powder with Vit A to help her eye out a bit. (She gave me all the measurements and all). Tuesday I have to take her again for a parasite check.
I was also told to wash her 3 times a week, that she can have fruit twice a week, and that she can have any greens she wants (Even though when I got her the cashier told me not to give her lettuce cuz it apparently gives animals diarrhea)
Her name btw is Taco. (Vet said it was too soon to tell the sex but I'm pretty sure she's a she and the vet said it would likely be female also). I'm not exactly sure what species Taco is, the vet said she is a dessert tortoise.
I have her habitat divided with compressed coconut fiber (Which I had dipped in water to expand and is currently slight humid (not too much) which has a UVB light hanging over which her little house and feeding area in. And the other half is her "dessert" environtment, with her bathing tub and a little like stone slab for her to bathe on.
The only concern I'm having now considering her eye is better today and she's currently eating is now that I have this all set up I've noticed 2 tiny little flies which I suppose have come out of the coco fiber, I've killed them but I believe they are also a threat to her no?
I'll attach a photo of her if I can. (photo of the day I got her)
So, I've just got my first tortoise (I call it a turtle either way). I've already got 4 turtles and am signed in on another forum specifically for turtles. Considering this is my 1st tortoise I've come here so I can learn like I did in the other forum.
Bought my tortoise 2 days ago, and the day after had her 1st appointment. I brought up a concern I had considering she had issue opening her left eye to which the vet game me some powder with Vit A to help her eye out a bit. (She gave me all the measurements and all). Tuesday I have to take her again for a parasite check.
I was also told to wash her 3 times a week, that she can have fruit twice a week, and that she can have any greens she wants (Even though when I got her the cashier told me not to give her lettuce cuz it apparently gives animals diarrhea)
Her name btw is Taco. (Vet said it was too soon to tell the sex but I'm pretty sure she's a she and the vet said it would likely be female also). I'm not exactly sure what species Taco is, the vet said she is a dessert tortoise.
I have her habitat divided with compressed coconut fiber (Which I had dipped in water to expand and is currently slight humid (not too much) which has a UVB light hanging over which her little house and feeding area in. And the other half is her "dessert" environtment, with her bathing tub and a little like stone slab for her to bathe on.
The only concern I'm having now considering her eye is better today and she's currently eating is now that I have this all set up I've noticed 2 tiny little flies which I suppose have come out of the coco fiber, I've killed them but I believe they are also a threat to her no?
I'll attach a photo of her if I can. (photo of the day I got her)
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