Elaborate away Terry - this is a great discussion IMO.
I know that for my setup I have a hot and cold end on my tank - Motor "motors" around and sets himself up how he likes best. There is always water and he dips himself regularly, I only soak him if he start to look dry to alleviate my own concerns. I feed him every other day - trying to find that balance between food and exercise levels. And when I do feed him - rarely does he get lettuce greens, mostly chopped soaked hay with fresh clover or grass mixed in. I do put the TNT supplement on once a week. These are simply my choices in how to do things based on listening and reading as much as I can and the learning never stops.
I do the same for every one of my other animals too - trying to stick with the K.I.S.S. method as any animal can be "over-cared" for- just look in any horse catalog in the supplement section - 5 to 10 pages later you're too confused to make a choice! I will say that I do have a couple of animals that might get something extra once in awhile, my parrot and my tort, and that's because they live inside mostly (esp during winter) and so do not have access to all the good the outside has to offer. My horses and dogs do great on a good-quality feed, clean water, sunshine, and room to roam. Motor will graduate to that one day too.
I know that for my setup I have a hot and cold end on my tank - Motor "motors" around and sets himself up how he likes best. There is always water and he dips himself regularly, I only soak him if he start to look dry to alleviate my own concerns. I feed him every other day - trying to find that balance between food and exercise levels. And when I do feed him - rarely does he get lettuce greens, mostly chopped soaked hay with fresh clover or grass mixed in. I do put the TNT supplement on once a week. These are simply my choices in how to do things based on listening and reading as much as I can and the learning never stops.
I do the same for every one of my other animals too - trying to stick with the K.I.S.S. method as any animal can be "over-cared" for- just look in any horse catalog in the supplement section - 5 to 10 pages later you're too confused to make a choice! I will say that I do have a couple of animals that might get something extra once in awhile, my parrot and my tort, and that's because they live inside mostly (esp during winter) and so do not have access to all the good the outside has to offer. My horses and dogs do great on a good-quality feed, clean water, sunshine, and room to roam. Motor will graduate to that one day too.