I appreciate the advice. 1. I dont have a top over the space now - he isnt walking. I have another habitat that has high sides and is much bigger for when he recoverers. Do I need a cover?
2. Humidity is between 75 and 85%. Temp around 78 - 84 degrees F
3. I got hay before I knew this -he...
A 30 min soak in warm water. I move his legs. I really appreciate the advice. Intensive is me working with him on a little skateboard. He hasn’t figured it out yet. I have to bring him to his water bowl which I do multiple times a day. I have him outside with me on warm days for an hour.
Thanks. I am moving his legs and will try the water therapy. When he soaks he’s on a small support and does. Move legs a little. I’m hoping he was so weak from illness but now getting stronger
Thank you. I’m also attaching a photo of the st up. This is his temporary until he can walk. I have a much bigger place for him the. The uvb is about 12 inches groom shell. The uva is about 2 feet. He has a ceramic heater which I adjust
Thank you. I’m afraid he will sink but I will be with him every second and will try. It’s a mystery. I know his diet is good. Today kale. A few blueberries. Arugula. Red lettuce. 2 tortoise pellets. He ate all and peed and pooped. Daily soaks. UVB light is 12 inches away. I also take...
I didn’t know tortoises can swim. Today I put him on a support in his soak and let his legs hang free. I did some PT which he was fine with. I’m nervous about the swimming. Of course I’ll be there constantly I don’t think he could keep himself afloat
I changed the bedding. The humidifier I’m using is zoomed reptifogger. Do you think that’s ok? Today he moved his legs little in his. soak.i did some PT leg movement. He does not mind it. For the 7 years he was in the lab he walked. And not taken well care of at all ( my opinion I was not...
Thank you so much! I will change the substrate today. I have bark and coconut. I’ll remove the humidifier. The box tortoise is just a shell. 😊. I’ll start the therapy today too. I’m in NJ and it’s been hot so I take him outside in the grass which he seems to like. He eats dandelions I...
Really! Maybe he will walk again. For 15 years he walked. He was in our bio lab the resident pet. When he got sick I realised his bare was all wrong. Now he’s so much better. I’m hopeful.
He can’t stand at all. I’m going to try the PT in his soak. Thanks for that. He doesn’t pull his...
Thank you so much
He’s been my tortoise for a month but I’ve known him for 10 years. He was in our bio lab as pet. I have had many reptiles this is my first tortoise. I was not in charge of his care. Now I know and am committed to him. He’s at my house now.
He has 80% humidity with a...
Really! Maybe he will walk again. For 15 years he walked. He was in our bio lab the resident pet. When he got sick I realised his bare was all wrong. Now he’s so much better. I’m hopeful.