soaking question

[kallista]

Can i soak my rt's everyday, some of their skin is peeling, and i don't think the women soaked them much. When i soak them last, (yesterday) they didn't drink any of the water, so i know they are getting enough water. Its starting to get colder here now, maybe they do shed? It is the north .
I don't think it will hurt then to play in the bath tub each day will it?..

And yes the bath tub is totally clean before they go in there..

 

[egyptiandan]

I would soak them every 2 or 3 days. Russians aren't very fond of soaking, so it can stress them out to soak to often.

Danny

 

[stells]

The skin peeling is normal they do shed. Let the skin come away on its own and don't pull on it

 

[Torties]

I have found that my tortioses do not typically like to drink while they are in their enclosure. For this reason is a good idea to have them soak. I soak them for 3 - 5 minutes in lukewarm water. I recently purchased small cat litter pans from Walmart to soak my torts. These work great for soaking and the pans clean up very easily.