Thank you all for your condolences. It means a lot. Yesterday was a rough day. We also lost a bearded dragon at the rescue.
We currently have a person talking to us about helping save their cherry head red footed tortoise right now via email. They are reluctant to hand over the tortoise...
I just wanted to thank everyone who provide me with information and support. Unfortunately the rescued red footed tortoise didn't make it. He only lived an additional week and a half in our care, so I have a feeling he was too far gone when he was left with us.
Once again, thank you all so...
Thank you once again @mikeh. Your continued help and support is astounding. How do you go about doing a calcium soak? Warm bath with added liquid calcium? I'll look into the calcium injections, though I will likely not be able to get in until Tuesday and 4 days can make a huge difference. We'll...
@Yvonne G, Oh I assure you I was not excited, more like terrified! I thought that he was passing away right before my eyes. It was horrifying. Also do you have a general idea of how old this little tort might be?
@mikeh, here are a few more photos. If they are not good enough I can take more.
His plastron is VERY soft:
Near the front is where the crease is, and the back left side is slightly sunken:
I have another concern. While offering a mango, banana, papaya and kale puree I noticed the little...
You guys have all been exceptional help! I am truly grateful.
@Nicoled, I live in Vancouver BC. Looks like if I want to get these mazuri pellets I will have to order them from a US vendor.
I'll get right on adding papaya and mango to his diet. Those two fruits keep coming up, so it sounds like...
Thank you for the information provided Lismar.
Is ZooMed's forest tortoise pellets comparable? I can't find mazuri pellets anywhere in Canada. Naturally I would have it shipped from a US vendor but the shipping is nearly double the cost of the product, and US-CAN dollar is crap! If ZooMed's...
Thank you for your response Yvonne.
Please remember that the tortoise has only been in the rescue's and mines care for just over a week now. We have been feeding spring mix, dandelion greens, occasional kale and the following fruits have been fed in minimal amounts: banana, apple, strawberry and...
Thank you for your response. The little tort is 2.5" long by 2" wide, very small and young. The poop was about 1.5cm's in diameter. I give the tortoise a warm baby food bath in the morning followed by a warm water bath in the later afternoon. He/she has constant access to spring mix and...
I hope this isn't too graphic. On other reptile forums that I belong to it is common to see people posting pictures of their reptile's poo to receive feedback on it's appearance.
Since I am new to tortoises and my little lad is a rescue, I thought I should take a photo of his most recent bowel...
Thank you. I have been feeding an organic spring mix (no spinach) as well as dandelion leaves. He has only eaten a couple of times in the week and a half he has been with us. Should I try any particular vegetables and fruits? Do they need a source of protein, such as mealworms, wax worms, etc? I...
Thanks for the concerns guys.
I have another quick question:
After giving the baby food water bath, what type of "salad" should I provide for the little one in his enclosure? His eyes opened up after the bath, though I am not 100% sure he drank anything, so I want to make sure he has...
I picked up a 100W CHE this morning and temps seem to be stable. My next question would be, should I leave the CHE on at night as well since it's not creating light? I'm going to go ahead and assume "No" but I figured I should ask just in case sick tortoises need a hotter night time temperature...
Thank you for the response mike Taylor. That idea is the same presence for keeping dart frogs. I have about 20lbs of hydroton, a big sheet of acrylic lighting panel (egg crate) which is what you were getting at I think, and excess window screen. So setting up a natural bottom like that won't be...
Thank you for responding Yvonne. I went to the grocery store as soon as I got your response. They didn't have Gerber brand, but I did not think it HAD to be gerber so I went ahead and bought an organic carrot 'beginner' baby food. I believe beginner and strained are essentially the same thing...
Sorry I should have provided more information.
He is provided with a 24" 10.0 ZooMed ReptiSun for UVB and his basking spot is 95*F.
His salad is dusted/ mixed with calcium w/D3 and a cuttlebone has been provided (but has not been touched).
Hello everyone,
First off I would like to introduce myself. My name is Travis and I have been keeping reptiles for 12 years now. Currently I own a 26" bearded dragon, 3 panther chameleons, 2 veiled chameleons and 1 jacksons chameleon. I've also owned poison dart frogs (sold my showcase vivariums...