If he’s a baby I would personally do it every day helps with hydration and i mist my substrate with a little bit of water when it feels to dry - I’m a new tortoise mum so others may comment with better advice but that’s what I do.
I simply use a muslin cloth and gently rub/pat dry but mine don’t seem to mind being handled as I do this every morning and then place them under the heat lamp to warm up before feed time.
Offered all kinds of food to kiwi today to get her to take meds a few bites of a slice of cucumber done the trick, just hope she has more of an appetite tomorrow! Still
Needing advice wether I can soak kenya with a feeding tube on ? If anyone can help please. Want to help her as much as I can!
Thank you have tried both - I am worried about hurting her and stressing her out - would be easier if she just ate something so can squirt it down while mouth open that is what I have done last few days but she just not playing ball and not wanting to eat today ?
Put kiwi in the baby food soak today for 20mins but still can’t get that tiny mouth to open to get her antibiotics in ??♀️ Watching her all the time for a sneaking yawn ? but she not having it today! I will ask vet tomorrow but just wondering if anyone else knew if it will be ok for Kenya love...
So I’ve rescued two young Horsfields who were living in thick dirty damp soil no uv lighting - one (Kenya) is really poorly came to me with eyes swollen shut in such poor weak condition barely moves about. Two (kiwi) in better health then Kenya but not 100% took straight to the vets had tests...
Thank you for all the information ?☺️ Will definitely help! And thank you again he is already giving us a lovely experience he mesmerises me I watch him for hours lol ? got some great videos of him!