We are new to tortoises, but in setting up I noticed warnings that the lights may not produce the good rays needed after only a year. Vet told me six months. So even if your light is on and working it may not be WORKING. Thought this might help, since seems like you've checked everything else.
Thank you, and thank all of you, for your responses. I am making a list of questions for the vet.
Any thoughts on the best substrate? We are using fir chips, but thinking of CareFresh (?) but Im concerned how well sanitized it is since it's recycled paper, I believe.
We just got him and decided to have him checked by a vet even tho he seemed quite healthy. He's got a lot of personality. The vet checked his stool sample. On the food issue, I've looked over a lot of sites. We were giving him mostly grass, with dandelion greens when we can find them, some...
He seems pretty young, about 68 grams, can move around in my hand. Vet said treatment would be more stressful than worms; has slowed on eating, but that may be because we're now giving him hay instead of grass for the most part (w/ some greens, etc.) Stools look fine, not runny at all. Would...
Vet just told us our hatchling has pinworms, but says not too bad and suggests leaving it be unless develops diahrhea - anyone else run across this? Are their any treatments, and if so what are they? Should I look for a new vet? I noticed on a diff site (for diff type tortoise) someone...