1st Year Food Forest Tour and Algae on Aquatic Turtles

We walk around and tour a little of our food forest. Less than one year old we have a pretty good variety. We have planted Mangos, Papaya, Guava, Gin Berry, Cherry, Peach, Mulberry, Dragon Fruit, Opuntia, Lemon Grass, Sugar Cane, Banana, Loquat, and lots of other plants using an amateur symbolic system. We are lacking more of the nutrient fixing plants for the chop and drop part of our natural method but remember we have just began our food forest. We also have to look into one of the turtle ponds to check on some turtles to ensure they are still doing well after coming to the facility with shell issues. Algae growing on a turtle shell is normal. In fact, most wild turtles have some algae growing on their carapace. That being said you can’t completely ignore the algae on the shell. There is a possibility that it is hiding something due to a previous disease or infection. Sometimes algae will grow under partially shed scutes, which could cause water to accumulate and a local shell problem like shell rot may develop. This is rare. Believe it or not, algae in the turtle tank can be a good thing. While it looks a bit messy, it helps to clean the water and provide a more sterile environment. To remove algae from the turtle, brush it with a SOFT brush (old toothbrush). It may take a bit of work to remove all the algae so be patient and gentle with your pet turtle. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel and help us continue to grow by clicking this link... https://www.youtube.com/c/crazycritte...