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For my greek setup I got a new UVB light about 6 weeks ago (old one broke...). I was stupid and didn't really read the instructions for it, I kind of figured how hard can it be! It's one of the rectangular box ones with the fluorescent light. So basically I plugged it in and then put it on my setup. Everything seemed fine and then last week I noticed how my hatchling was very slugish, but he was still eating. Well yesterday when I picked him up I realized his shell was Unusally soft and his belly is super soft! I freaked out, because I had no idea what I was doing wrong! He had is uvb light, right temp, supplements, right diet. Well while I was looking up things I realized I messed up on my uvb light... You were supposed to unscrew the ENTIRE thing to take off a plastic cover on the INSIDE of the thing!!!! Am I the only one that finds that ridiculous?!? So basically my poor tortoise hasn't gotten much uvb light for the last couple of weeks, because of my stupidity...
So now the uvb light is all good, but I'm REALLY worried about the greek. Is there anything else I should do? Will he be ok? Will his shell become hard again?!? I just feel like the worst person ever and I'm just really worried about him....
So now the uvb light is all good, but I'm REALLY worried about the greek. Is there anything else I should do? Will he be ok? Will his shell become hard again?!? I just feel like the worst person ever and I'm just really worried about him....