scrub lightly with a soft bristle toothbrush
We are a little worried about Scooter. We cleaned the tank out on Monday, but that night we noticed that the little lines between the scutes on his shell are looking very black. I searched the internet for over an hour hoping to figure it out, but didn't determine anything definite.
However, I talked to my dad and he thinks the shell may just be getting mossy. Seems like a good possibility since Scooter is almost always in the water. If it's sunny today, he may get to play outside for a few minutes! I wish he would've come with instructions, but dad thinks cleaning his shell with a toothbrush might help. I know y'all want to comment about whether we will use my toothrush or J's, but that is absolutely *disgusting*. We will not make Scooter share. He gets his own toothbrush.
However, I talked to my dad and he thinks the shell may just be getting mossy. Seems like a good possibility since Scooter is almost always in the water. If it's sunny today, he may get to play outside for a few minutes! I wish he would've come with instructions, but dad thinks cleaning his shell with a toothbrush might help. I know y'all want to comment about whether we will use my toothrush or J's, but that is absolutely *disgusting*. We will not make Scooter share. He gets his own toothbrush.
posted by Katie80 at 4:31 AM
8 Comments:
I'm so glad to hear about your job. It sounds great and certainly an answer to prayer. I hope the turtle is doing well after his shell brushing. Come see us!
I know how you feel about your turtle. I was so sad when ours got sick. I can't imagine how I would feel when my babies get sick.
who's havin' babies????
cute turtles!
We used to have the same trouble with Kyle and often had to brush his back (with his own toothbrush, of course). I think he is better now. Plus, it is pretty sunny here in PHX.
Hey, you might try an electric rotary toothbrush and tell him he is at a spa.
You might be wrong about how discusting sharing a toothbrush with a turtle would be. Dog's mouths are cleaner than humans', maybe turtle's shells are cleaner than humans' as well.
I've always thought that was a lie. They eat poop! I have never eaten poop and my breath always smells better than a dogs. How can they be cleaner?
I used to eat mud. That was gross. And my dog made me do it. Not sure where that came from, but it's true.
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