Bath time Bob

Today is Handsome Bob’s bath day! Kinda excited as I haven’t done it before and he is getting more comfortable with me to the point where he is climbing all over me.
So, I started by buying a very cheap plastic tub and putting just enough water in so his head can’t get submerged. I wouldn’t recommend having it two high as if you aren’t watching him the whole time, he might drown (“tortoises can’t swim or breath underwater just in case you are ever minding Bob”)   

I made sure the water was warm; quarter boiled the kettle and added cold water till it was warm. I also had a nice little towel for him and a new soft tooth brush. I let him soak for a few minutes then gave him a gentle scrub with the tooth brush. Try not to have him upside down too long as they don’t like it very much and squirm a lot to show it.

After he’s had a scrub, I let him soak which he seems to enjoy but be prepared that he may relieve himself in his tub-don’t worry as that is quite normal. After his soak, sit him on his towel and gently dry him off making sure he is dry. If he is making a weird noise while walking it could mean he isn’t dry enough I would give him another dab with the towel as you don’t want to bring on an infection.

So that’s Bobs bath done and he’s having a chomp on some cucumber 

Till my next post see ya!