Hi, just a quick update. I'm not sure if it was the soaks or that my tortoise deciding but he's been eating properly again for the last few days.
Thanks all for the advice. I will bear this in mind for the future before seeking reassurance from a vet.
Thank you for the advice. I haven't tried to force feed since my initial attempt following instruction from the vet however I have been doing the warm soaks.
After the replies to my initial post I am not so worried as I was previously. I think the vet spooked me rather than reassure me.
Ok thank you. I will look into the MVB situation. At present I've still not managed to force feed him but I have started doing soaks with the critical care formula in it as well to see if that picks his appetite up.
Hello,
I have a 4 year old male Russian tortoise who is refusing to eat. He has been solidly off his food for around a month now. At first I thought it was due to him shedding however his appetite has not returned. Visually, I can't see anything wrong with him but his weight is down and he will...