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Hi All,
I had very interesting conversation at my local pet store about water dishes and how the terra-cotta ones could pose health issues for our torts. Is it worth looking into to see if there's any merit in the concerns?
Could they be the source of some infections or diseases? I'll agree with the porous nature of terra-cotta there's plenty of space for bacteria and fungi to settle into.
If you think about it, you wouldn't eat or drink from a porous terra-cotta dish or glass that's not glazed so why are we using porous saucers for our tortoises.
I dunno, maybe plastic ones are a better alternative.
Comments?
Phil
I had very interesting conversation at my local pet store about water dishes and how the terra-cotta ones could pose health issues for our torts. Is it worth looking into to see if there's any merit in the concerns?
Could they be the source of some infections or diseases? I'll agree with the porous nature of terra-cotta there's plenty of space for bacteria and fungi to settle into.
If you think about it, you wouldn't eat or drink from a porous terra-cotta dish or glass that's not glazed so why are we using porous saucers for our tortoises.
I dunno, maybe plastic ones are a better alternative.
Comments?
Phil