What are the four temperatures? Warm side, cool side, basking area, and over night low?Can anyone tell me what might be going with my baby tortoise. His activity has decreased dramatically and he only stays in one corner of the tank. He has all the appropriate housing conditions and diet. Thanks a lot View attachment 364932
It looks as though this tortoise is suffering from kidney failure, judging by the swollen tissue protruding from its rear leg sockets.Can anyone tell me what might be going with my baby tortoise. His activity has decreased dramatically and he only stays in one corner of the tank. He has all the appropriate housing conditions and diet. Thanks a lot View attachment 364932
Welcome to the best resource you will find to help you take good care of your tortoise. You will probably find that everything you thought you were doing right (based on pet store or the breeders care information) is wrong. I hope you don’t feel reprimanded or criticized. The experienced members here are just trying to help educate those of us who love our tortoises but don’t have experience. Hang in here and you will get the information you need to help your tortoises have their best lives.Can anyone tell me what might be going with my baby tortoise. His activity has decreased dramatically and he only stays in one corner of the tank. He has all the appropriate housing conditions and diet. Thanks a lot View attachment 364932
There shouln't be any moss in the substrate, as it can be swallowed, but doesn't get digested -which can cause impaction, with serious consequences. Please take the moss away from your other tortoises too.The enclosure is sprayed down twice maybe three times a day. It is by itself in separate enclosure only time he was with other species was when the guy shipped him along with 6 cherry heads. He lives next to the others but in separate enclosure. There is a heating pad under enclosure and a lamp above the enclosure. The lamp was bought off Amazon and has no writing on the bulb. The temp is between 80-85. He eats a romaine lettuce occasionally Squash mixed in along with baby mazuri. The substrate is coconut husk and peat moss. Sorry about not removing it from the picture. The only abnormality is the swelling seen in the picture. All the other tortoises are doing great that were shipped together. Thanks alot
Thanks for all the advice I really appreciate it. I have an appointment with a reptile vet near me Tuesday. To answer some of the questions I have a dual uva/uvb light above the enclosure. He has not eaten in last two days and is very sedentary. The breeder also told me I can feed him parsley and cilantro so it is given very limited cause I never heard of that before. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated. O and yes he soaks for roughly 15-20 mins day.Welcome to the best resource you will find to help you take good care of your tortoise. You will probably find that everything you thought you were doing right (based on pet store or the breeders care information) is wrong. I hope you don’t feel reprimanded or criticized. The experienced members here are just trying to help educate those of us who love our tortoises but don’t have experience. Hang in here and you will get the information you need to help your tortoises have their best lives.
Thank u for adviceThere shouln't be any moss in the substrate, as it can be swallowed, but doesn't get digested -which can cause impaction, with serious consequences. Please take the moss away from your other tortoises too.
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I'm seeing a few problems. I'll list them so that you can see what the potential problem might be and fix it. This is not to criticize or insult you, but to help you and your tortoise.The enclosure is sprayed down twice maybe three times a day. It is by itself in separate enclosure only time he was with other species was when the guy shipped him along with 6 cherry heads. He lives next to the others but in separate enclosure. There is a heating pad under enclosure and a lamp above the enclosure. The lamp was bought off Amazon and has no writing on the bulb. The temp is between 80-85. He eats a romaine lettuce occasionally Squash mixed in along with baby mazuri. The substrate is coconut husk and peat moss. Sorry about not removing it from the picture. The only abnormality is the swelling seen in the picture. All the other tortoises are doing great that were shipped together. Thanks alot