indy&squirt
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Hello,
I am desperate for some help & advice, This is my first post sorry if it's in the wrong area.
I have 2 Testudo graeca Spur thighed Tortoises both around 4 years old named Indy & Squirt, both females.
Recently in the last 2 months Indy who use to be very active climbing moving around eating lots generally very inquisitive, Has now become very subdued does not want to eat hardly anything, and will sleep 99% of the day which is very unlike her.
She also doesn't seem to be pooing much if at all but assumed that was because she wasn't eating but could be something else... She is however weeing.
We were only Bathing them once a month however realized this wasn't enough so have stepped this up to both being bathed once every 2 days.
I thought at first maybe the winter months had just slowed her down a little however she still isn't being herself and I am getting really worried about her.
Taken her to the vets and they recommended we deworm her in the hope this would clear her out a bit, which we haven't done before but are happy to do if people think that's going to help ?
The vet also thought Indy was underweight and was worried she would become anorexic.
We also started to bathe her in Reptoboost in the hope this would give her a pick me but no real luck.
Squirt who also lives with indy is fine up to around eating plenty generally very happy no signs of change with her.
Any help would be much appreciated!
I have put lots of info regarding the Tortoise below.
Tortoise INFO.
Breed: Spur thighed Greek Tortiose.
Gender: Females
Diet: I try to feed them a very mixed diet as much as possible, they get Weeds, Mixed bags of Salad leafs, Dried flowers ( Made for tortoise) , Complete tortoise diet food balls, Plus Vegetables and Fruit on occasion.
Diet has been the same since birth.
Supplements: All food is regularly sprinkled with both calcium dust and nutrobal.
Hibernation: This is something I have completely failed on, Genuinely have been too worried to put them into hibernation so far but it is something I plan to do.
Enclosure: I have hand-made all my enclosures you can see photos below, The Tortoise table has Basking lights, UV Lamp, and Multiple ceramic heat lamps all controlled by sensors.
The temp range during the day is 25C to 30C and at night around 20C
They have an outdoor area that can be accessed during the day and on hot summer days, I put them in the garden to play.
Weight: I never use them Weigh them again another mistake but now am regularly am.
Indy 1807G
Squirt 1839G
Size by undershell plastron
Indy 175mm
Squirt 190mm
I am desperate for some help & advice, This is my first post sorry if it's in the wrong area.
I have 2 Testudo graeca Spur thighed Tortoises both around 4 years old named Indy & Squirt, both females.
Recently in the last 2 months Indy who use to be very active climbing moving around eating lots generally very inquisitive, Has now become very subdued does not want to eat hardly anything, and will sleep 99% of the day which is very unlike her.
She also doesn't seem to be pooing much if at all but assumed that was because she wasn't eating but could be something else... She is however weeing.
We were only Bathing them once a month however realized this wasn't enough so have stepped this up to both being bathed once every 2 days.
I thought at first maybe the winter months had just slowed her down a little however she still isn't being herself and I am getting really worried about her.
Taken her to the vets and they recommended we deworm her in the hope this would clear her out a bit, which we haven't done before but are happy to do if people think that's going to help ?
The vet also thought Indy was underweight and was worried she would become anorexic.
We also started to bathe her in Reptoboost in the hope this would give her a pick me but no real luck.
Squirt who also lives with indy is fine up to around eating plenty generally very happy no signs of change with her.
Any help would be much appreciated!
I have put lots of info regarding the Tortoise below.
Tortoise INFO.
Breed: Spur thighed Greek Tortiose.
Gender: Females
Diet: I try to feed them a very mixed diet as much as possible, they get Weeds, Mixed bags of Salad leafs, Dried flowers ( Made for tortoise) , Complete tortoise diet food balls, Plus Vegetables and Fruit on occasion.
Diet has been the same since birth.
Supplements: All food is regularly sprinkled with both calcium dust and nutrobal.
Hibernation: This is something I have completely failed on, Genuinely have been too worried to put them into hibernation so far but it is something I plan to do.
Enclosure: I have hand-made all my enclosures you can see photos below, The Tortoise table has Basking lights, UV Lamp, and Multiple ceramic heat lamps all controlled by sensors.
The temp range during the day is 25C to 30C and at night around 20C
They have an outdoor area that can be accessed during the day and on hot summer days, I put them in the garden to play.
Weight: I never use them Weigh them again another mistake but now am regularly am.
Indy 1807G
Squirt 1839G
Size by undershell plastron
Indy 175mm
Squirt 190mm