Re: Russian Tortoise problems

Posted by Laura on May 30, 2000 at 23:28:46:

In Reply to: Russian Tortoise problems posted by Zachary on May 29, 2000 at 17:31:47:

: I have recently bought a russian toroise and he was doing fine until I moved.
: The moved cuased him to be very inactive and he accumulates mucus over his eyes overnight.
: He was in wood chips but I changed his substrate to pea gravel, sand and soil.
: If anybody has any suggestions on how to help the poor guy, it would be greatly appreciated.
: thanx

I have heard that many wood chips are toxic to turtles and tortoises. They have oils in the chips that are very bad.
the only wood chips that are ok are Cypress and Orchid barks.

Laura

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: : I have recently bought a russian toroise and he was doing fine until I moved. : : The moved cuased him to be very inactive and he accumulates mucus over his eyes overnight. : : He was in wood chips but I changed his substrate to pea gravel, sand and soil. : : If anybody has any suggestions on how to help the poor guy, it would be greatly appreciated. : : thanx : I have heard that many wood chips are toxic to turtles and tortoises. They have oils in the chips that are very bad. : the only wood chips that are ok are Cypress and Orchid barks. : Laura

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