Hey everyone, I have a FRT for sale. My baby is 3.5 inches and i've been taking great care of him. The only reason why im selling him is that my next housing...
I have a few questions to address, please help: 1. What caused shell fungus in FRT. 2. whats a good way to cure it. 3. what do I do about preventing it after...
fishyeepunani <fishyeepunani@...> wrote: I have a few questions to address, please help: 1. What caused shell fungus in FRT. In general fungus/ bacterias...
Andy, Shell fungus in soft shelled turtles and FRT's is caused by opportunistic species which invade abrasion or wound sites. I don't have much personal ...
We've been using Betadine on our FRT, Little RA, when necessary for the last 2 years and haven't had a problem. We apply the betadine to only the shell using...
I recently stumbled upon another food that my FRT likes. Up until now, he usually only eats sinking algae wafers. He occasionally will take a bite or two out...
How high is the protein content? It's important not to give your FRT to much protein, it can damage his shell. ________________________________ From:...
Thanks for all the helpful advice, I did the Bentadine treatment and the shell looks good, the only thing is he's got a problem with floating, he can't seem to...
It contains only 3.2% protein, and it is not his primary (staple) food. How do you know too much protein damages their shells? What does it do to their...
I have read it before - I'm sure someone will back me up. I think it causes deformities in the shell by making it grow at a different rate to the rest of the...
Concerning a too high in protein diet, not only will it affect the FRT's shell in a negative way, it may cause kidney and liver problems down the road. We've...
I dont believe in that!In the wild frts eat snails.Do you know how many protein snails have? I suppose lots! I ve already seen tiny baby FRTs in the petshops...
Dont worry, thats not to do with Betadine. Probably its floating because its too thin.As soon as it becomes heavier it ll not float anymore!.Give him a lot of...
I saw that happen lots of times! Almost all the baby FRTs i brought home (rescues) were so thin they floated and had difficulty to stay down. This is very...
Flavia, FRT's do not eat large numbers of snails in the wild. Their main diet is Valisneria (Ribbon Weed) they do get some snail and other mollusc material but...
Some people say that a diet rich in protein can deform a FRT's edges shell, making them to lift upwards. Those people recommend a diet very poor in proteins...
Is floating pellets bad? I just ordered Reptomin for mines? Was that a bad choice? flavia guimaraes <fguimaraes99@...> wrote:Some people say that a diet...
No, they are not bad, but in general FRTs prefer no- floating pellets.Dont ask me why!Mine LOVE "LM" pellets.They dont like Reptomin, they prefer colorful...
Releasing captive and especially non-native turtles into your local environment is not only harmful to the turtles but can be extremely harmful to the local...
Do the grapes float or sink? What kind of raw meat do you feed? Beefheart? David Durham, NC ... edges shell, making them to lift upwards. Those people...
San Fransisco Bay Co. is the company that packages the silversides that we buy at our LFS. We hand feed them to our 2 FRTs. With grapes, we hand feed them...
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... that a bad choice? ... Both of our FRTs will eat floating Reptomin sticks...in fact...they will eat just about anything that floats or sinks. Our FRTs eat...
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