Re: Mineral oil on torts...

Posted by Giovanni on November 15, 2000 at 16:40:01:

In Reply to: Mineral oil on torts... posted by Allen Sheehan on November 14, 2000 at 15:42:32:

I think that's a big mistake. Mineral oil has a cogging effect at best and has been used in the past for rubbing down snakes to smother tick hatchlings. It's nice to polish the tort up every now and then, but you should probably tell him to use vitamin E or A and crack the caplets and do it that way.
Soaking a torts shell with oil frequently has been known to loosen and lift scutes. Tell him to go polish the furniture instead.

Ciao'

Giovanni

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: I think that's a big mistake. Mineral oil has a cogging effect at best and has been used in the past for rubbing down snakes to smother tick hatchlings. It's nice to polish the tort up every now and then, but you should probably tell him to use vitamin E or A and crack the caplets and do it that way. : Soaking a torts shell with oil frequently has been known to loosen and lift scutes. Tell him to go polish the furniture instead. : Ciao' : Giovanni

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