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Re: I NEED HELP FOR MY SULCATA!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!

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Posted by tcc on January 07, 2001 at 19:04:18:

In Reply to: I NEED HELP FOR MY SULCATA!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! posted by REW on January 06, 2001 at 16:38:57:

: Hi, thanks for your help. My Sulcata tortoise gots a pretty soft bottom shell and around the edges of the top one are soft too. I have the UV light in there and dust his food w/ calcium. What's wrong?!? THANX

Indoor animals need a light dusting of Calcium that includes D3. Be certain
this is phosphorus free. You might switch to Calcium gluconate under a drs
supervision, im unsure of the dose.
Unfiltered sunlight would help but in the absence of this, consider getting
a UV heat bulb www.uvheat.com
How big/ old is this tort?
I would be wary of serving foods high in Oxylac Acids till this is resolved.
Look at the link posted below to learn what foods to avoid.
tcc :)




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