From reading your great responses (thanks by the way) I think my problem was the regular soaking. For the years I've had her, I'd assumed the purpose of a warm bath was solely hydration, which I accomplished with a humidifier and regular spraybottling so I rarely ran baths. Will do from now on...
I believe the voidance of bowels evolved for the purpose of lowering the weight pressed against the lungs, which can be incredibly beneficial to large individuals with both heavy organs and heavy bowel contents.
I agree. My title was misleading in that I'm not actually advising this to anyone. I can definitely see people using successes like this one as an excuse for neglective animal care. I kinda created this post to hear thoughts on it, especially since prior to doing my little "stunt", research...
Alright, everyone. Long-time listener, first-time caller.
I "discovered" a potentially controversial yet very effective remedy for constipation in tortoises.
Before I explain, I want to clarify that I did quite a bit of research over the years before performing this, and concluded that, in my...