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Okay so my sister has a redfoot that has shell root and we have found out on here out to treat it, thank u so much by the way, and have already started the treatments. I'm pretty sure it was caused by too wet substrate and too cold of temps.
What's a good way to keep her hydrated while she is having her shell rot treatment ? Soaking in between treatments ?
After her treatment I would like to know what temps her cage shouts be at ? I am keeping it in the high 70s and the range of 80s right now.
She doesn't have a basking UVA light , I read on the Caresheet posted on this forum that it wasn't good. I have a 100 watt infrared light instead and I was wondering what the top temps directing under the lights should be. I don't want it to hot.
The perfect humidity level I need to is another thing I don't know. I was thinking around 60 to 70 but I don't know. The Caresheet said humidity was important but it doesn't say what level to keep it at.
What humidity levels should the hide be at ?
I am starting a new diet of two days greens (collard , mustard, turnip, and some kale) one day mixed fruit sprinkled with vitamin D and calcium, two days greens, one day a special fruit treat with greens and then one day of cat food with calcium... I am very sceptical about the cat food. I bought a really good all natural brand of wet canned cat food.
The lighting all I plan to use is one CHE 100 watt and one 100 watt infrared light with natural shading around its area and she will have a hide box. No UVA or UVB , but I do plan to take her outside at least once a week or put her under a UVB for a little bit once a week if temps don't allow cause she needs at least some.
Any help would be awesome , I just want to make sure what I am doing here on out is right and perfect
A lot of this I got from the turtletary Caresheet I think its called
-Rebecca
O and another important fact , the tortoise isn't a hatchling , she is at least a her old or so. I know hatchling care greatly differs from grown up care sometimes
What's a good way to keep her hydrated while she is having her shell rot treatment ? Soaking in between treatments ?
After her treatment I would like to know what temps her cage shouts be at ? I am keeping it in the high 70s and the range of 80s right now.
She doesn't have a basking UVA light , I read on the Caresheet posted on this forum that it wasn't good. I have a 100 watt infrared light instead and I was wondering what the top temps directing under the lights should be. I don't want it to hot.
The perfect humidity level I need to is another thing I don't know. I was thinking around 60 to 70 but I don't know. The Caresheet said humidity was important but it doesn't say what level to keep it at.
What humidity levels should the hide be at ?
I am starting a new diet of two days greens (collard , mustard, turnip, and some kale) one day mixed fruit sprinkled with vitamin D and calcium, two days greens, one day a special fruit treat with greens and then one day of cat food with calcium... I am very sceptical about the cat food. I bought a really good all natural brand of wet canned cat food.
The lighting all I plan to use is one CHE 100 watt and one 100 watt infrared light with natural shading around its area and she will have a hide box. No UVA or UVB , but I do plan to take her outside at least once a week or put her under a UVB for a little bit once a week if temps don't allow cause she needs at least some.
Any help would be awesome , I just want to make sure what I am doing here on out is right and perfect
A lot of this I got from the turtletary Caresheet I think its called
-Rebecca
O and another important fact , the tortoise isn't a hatchling , she is at least a her old or so. I know hatchling care greatly differs from grown up care sometimes