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FINAL UPDATE He has passed. I am going to guess renal failure due to dehydration. I was reading this thread: https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/ It's exactly what happened to my little Verne. I don't know how he was taken care of before we got him, but...

UPDATE: Went to soak him again tonight. He was deep inside his shell, unmoving, continued to stay like this through and after his soak. His shell seems soft and flexible. Appears dead. Maybe he's just deep in sleep. :(

UPDATE: He has now eaten a few bites of food, and is resting under his light with his head and limbs out! His eyes are still shut, though.

Hey there! I've checked my temperatures... about 25 degrees in the room, basking spot is 35 degrees, but I can lower the bulb to make it a bit warmer. He's never directly under his basking light, always off center or hiding from it. For light, his enclosure is directly above a big grow light. I...

I was reading in the care sheet that they will not hibernate unless they need to, that is isn't necessarily a sign of good health. He's only a baby. I do live in Canada, though, so it's colder outside. He is indoors all of the time except for sunny days when he goes out to explore the backyard...

Oh, I see! I will do that today. His eyes have opened a bit, they look better. He moves to get away from his basking light and goes back to sleep. Gorgeous tortoise! I live in Canada, so he goes outside on sunny days to explore. He used to run all over the place, but the last few times I took...

OK, bought some unflavored pedialyte and he is soaking in it right now. Will try feeding him mashed carrots, strawberries, etc. I'll keep you posted. Thank you for your help and support.

Yes, I have a Sulcata as well (in the photos). My Hermann tortoise I don't have a pic of on this forum. Ok, I will soak with pedialyte twice a day and try the pureed carrot food. Do you think this is hibernation? From what I've read, they don't hibernate unless necessary, and his environment...

PICS: ALSO I need to note, I have removed his basking light because I've removed him from his enclosure. Worrying it is an environmental issue, I have him upstairs with me in a temporary enclosure made from a laundry basket to keep a closer eye on him.

Hey! I have a Hermann tortoise under one year old. Also, his eyes take a long time to open, and one of them seems closed shut. The underside of his shell seems soft and flexible when pressed lightly on. DIET - Fresh weeds from yard, including clover, grass, thistle, dandelion, plus whatever...

Ok, so nothing that seems like a nutritional deficiency that I'd have to worry about? Thank you!

My approx. 12 year old Sulcata has some weird spots on his shell. Through the winter his diet is hay and vegetable scraps, with calcium and mineral powders. Through the summer he eats mainly grass and various weeds outside. His shell has some previous oddities from before we had him (we...

Hey All, Doug's had a strange problem with his eye. I used to think it was irritation from being out doors and getting poked with grass, but I noticed it happening inside, too. It's always his left eye. The sideways clear lid gets half-closed and cannot open fully. He rubs his face on his...

Good to know about the urates! I'll make sure he is getting more water. As for the bulb, it is less than 2 months old, so I don't think this is the issue. If I don't go down there and drag him out of his hide he just sleeps all day. I will also get those other minerals you suggested...

Hey all! Winter is here and Doug has been rather lethargic lately. I worry about him, as Sulcatas are not meant to hibernate. In the summer he was outside for 1-3 hours 3-4 days a week, but now he is stuck inside in his enclosure. Enclosure FAQ: - 8"x16" area - 26-30 degrees celsius - Weekly /...