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[Tidgy's Dad]

I love him. Do you think it's regular for them to act very lazy or is it a side effect of the drowning ?

Maybe a bit of both.
They can take a while to recover from shocks and injuries and young torts are prey animals so spend a lot of time hiding, sleeping and keeping still.
He should become much more active as he gets used to you and his new home, gets older, bigger and more confident.

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

OK .thank you! I had him for about a month and a half I love him very much so you think hes OK ?

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

The drowning happend 4 days ago.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

TIP FOR WORKERS.
Pretend that you're Andy Murray by bringing your girlfriend and mum to work with you.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

OK .thank you! I had him for about a month and a half I love him very much so you think hes OK ?

Looks fine to me.
Do as instructed in the care sheets and you won't go far wrong.
What type of UVB are you using ?

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

Since the drowning I turtle is a bit paler look ...first ones BEFORE second ones AFTER

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

As u can see he likes sleeping!

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

I'm using this kind ,

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

75 watt ,9 inches abobe his home

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

View attachment 214360 View attachment 214361 Since the drowning I turtle is a bit paler look ...first ones BEFORE second ones AFTER

Not a worry, just make sure he has a nice, mixed; balanced diet.

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

Above not abobe

 

[Maitaimommy]

OK .thank you! I had him for about a month and a half I love him very much so you think hes OK ?

You seem like a nice person
It's obvious you love your baby tort and want the best for him!

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

I feed him spring mix with calcium supplement

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

Yes!haha!i do want best for my sully!

You seem like a nice person
It's obvious you love your baby tort and want the best for him!

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

So is the 75 wide 9 inches away OK ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

75 watt ,9 inches abobe his home

Nope, that's an incandescent, it doesn't give off UVB which your tortoise needs to produce vitamin D3 to enable him to process calcium. This may explain some of his problems.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I feed him spring mix with calcium supplement

Try a wider range of stuff from the lists I linked for you.

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

So what kind of light should I get?

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

It's a UVB light? why doesn't It give off uvb? On the package it says when it's 9 inches away gives off 95°

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

I really don't know what other light to get. it was really highly recommended