This whole thing does two things: First, it ensures that I have some time each week to check Hector over - examine his shell, beak, eyes, feet, claws etc - and can identify if there are any issues. Otherwise he pretty much hides all the time!! Second, I have a clean sink regularly.....
Today, Hector enjoyed a lunch of a small, deformed strawberry, some sort of caterpillar and a dandelion leaf. And let's not talk about my hideous grout lines.... That's a project for another time!!
He ate the strawberry first - surprisingly, turtles have very good vision. So things with contrasting shapes and colors/textures get their attention.
He gazed longingly at the caterpillar, but couldn't seem to quite figure out how he was going to get it - each time he'd move forward the leaf would move away.
Then he wandered around till I dumped the poor caterpillar off it's leaf into the water. As soon as it started wiggling he hat it - two bites and it was gone.
I love bleach. Without it, Hector could not enjoy his weekly buffet and bath sessions.
