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Originally Posted by DiamondHooves
hi thanks i put a little of my horses hoof oil on there shell and it look much better and there seem to be good eating  and sleeping  and injoying the sun when it is out  cool: |
Tortoises really don't need anything putting on their shells. I recently saw an older tortoise that had oil put on its shell for years, when the new owner FINALLY got all the built up oil residue off, the tortoise was a different and much lighter colour. As has been said by Jason, this can cause problems. Don't take our word for it visit the Tortoise Trust site, you will find many interesting and informative articles about tortoise care.
Tortoise Trust Web - Start Page
or the TLadys site, there is a good booklet to download for free
Tortoises