hi!
i'm about to buy a couple of baby turtles and the rocks, pebbles and sand I bought are all from the sea (large chunks of coral and smashed coral as well). I've already boiled them in order to kill any harmful microbeings that might contaminate the water. I noticed that the smashed coral and the rocks still smell like the sea.. My question is: are these ornaments harmful for the little turtles because they might still have some salt attached or something?
thanks!!
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sea rocks, pebbles and sand.
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Feb 29, 2008 11:49 AM
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mfhoekstra
Feb 29, 2008 12:32 PM
Small amounts of salt are harmless or minerals to aquatic turtles.
What I would be worried about is sharp edges on the coral that might scratch the turtle's plastron.
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mfhoekstra
Feb 29, 2008 02:40 PM
> Small amounts of salt are harmless or minerals to aquatic turtles.
Sorry I meant :Small amounts of salt or minerals are harmless to aquatic turtles.
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