Re: cleaning and soaking baby sulcata's HELP!!

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Posted by tcc on April 23, 2001 at 22:57:07:

In Reply to: cleaning and soaking baby sulcata's HELP!! posted by chelo sicat on April 23, 2001 at 18:31:14:

: i've noticed that my sulcata has a dirty butt. he has dried up poop and urates all over his tail and skin next to his tail. (his thighs??) how should i remove this?? i soak him everyday for about 7-10 min and use a soft toothbrush and scrub his shell for any dirt and gently scrub his tail and butt and the poop/urates are still crusty and stuck on. should i soak for longer and pick them off or leave them? they are really ugly because his butt is looking really dark and black. how do i remove this yucky stuff?? help!!

Hi Chelo,
Soaking for longer isnt a problem unless he is stressed and trying to get away.
Preventing this is the long-term answer here.
soaking hay is one way to get them to pay more attention to it. The info below is pasted from my links and info sheet. Hope it helps.
tcc :)

Mixing larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads" and slowly cut back on "treat" foods in this mix, is one way to get them adjusted to a better diet. If you tort is healthy and has water available at all times, it wont hurt them to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them to be hungry enough to appreciate a healthier diet. You might also try putting a bit of squash (or some other foods that they especially like) in the blender and pouring this over the new foods that you're introducing. This is a good chance to sneak extra Calcium in if needed.

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: : i've noticed that my sulcata has a dirty butt. he has dried up poop and urates all over his tail and skin next to his tail. (his thighs??) how should i remove this?? i soak him everyday for about 7-10 min and use a soft toothbrush and scrub his shell for any dirt and gently scrub his tail and butt and the poop/urates are still crusty and stuck on. should i soak for longer and pick them off or leave them? they are really ugly because his butt is looking really dark and black. how do i remove this yucky stuff?? help!! : Hi Chelo, : Soaking for longer isnt a problem unless he is stressed and trying to get away. : Preventing this is the long-term answer here. : soaking hay is one way to get them to pay more attention to it. The info below is pasted from my links and info sheet. Hope it helps. : tcc :) : : Mixing larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads" and slowly cut back on "treat" foods in this mix, is one way to get them adjusted to a better diet. If you tort is healthy and has water available at all times, it wont hurt them to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them to be hungry enough to appreciate a healthier diet. You might also try putting a bit of squash (or some other foods that they especially like) in the blender and pouring this over the new foods that you're introducing. This is a good chance to sneak extra Calcium in if needed.

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