Danny's situation after 3 months!

[philipgreece]

I renew my post and thank you all of you for you advises! My danny after 3 months came back to normal! Wilma and Danny eat both of them but not so much some bites! They have lost some grams as I told before but I try! I feed them only once per day! I totally stopped zoo med grassland because every time I was feeding them in every soak I was seeing that white stuff! Urates! I wonder if they lost some gramms because i stopped this food! I try to feed them now good food but they ignore them! I give them sun everything is see sun outside and I still run the uvb lamps and heat too until 8 o'clock at night! The temperature at night without ceramic lamps is 20 until 19 degrees! Should I use now more heat at night? I wonder if I can reach the initial weight for them! I can't force them to eat! I offer them as much as they want!

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

I renew my post and thank you all of you for you advises! My danny after 3 months came back to normal! Wilma and Danny eat both of them but not so much some bites! They have lost some grams as I told before but I try! I feed them only once per day! I totally stopped zoo med grassland because every time I was feeding them in every soak I was seeing that white stuff! Urates! I wonder if they lost some gramms because i stopped this food! I try to feed them now good food but they ignore them! I give them sun everything is see sun outside and I still run the uvb lamps and heat too until 8 o'clock at night! The temperature at night without ceramic lamps is 20 until 19 degrees! Should I use now more heat at night? I wonder if I can reach the initial weight for them! I can't force them to eat! I offer them as much as they want!

They can handle 20C at night just fine, but because you want them to be more active and eating and prevent from going into brumation, you may rise nighttime temperature to 24-25C.

 

[philipgreece]

They can handle 20C at night just fine, but because you want them to be more active and eating and prevent from going into brumation, you may rise nighttime temperature to 24-25C.

I guess its very difficult to aim for the first weight since I cut pellet food! I don't know if I have to worry about the weight! Thank you! I really appreciate your help! I think i force them to eat! But when they pee and poop they expel a lot of it!

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

It’s so nice to see a positive update here! wasn’t the most active on your threads because I couldn’t think of anything to add advice wise, but I was following along, goooo Danny!

 

[philipgreece]

It’s so nice to see a positive update here! wasn’t the most active on your threads because I couldn’t think of anything to add advice wise, but I was following along, goooo Danny!

Thank you ! I worry a little bit about their weight a little bit!

 

[MenagerieGrl]

So . . Phillip, in my opinion, weight loss is not the best. "They have lost some grams as I told before but I try! I feed them only once per day!"
At this point in time I would be feeding them more often, free feeding, and also, give them what they want as long as it is suitable for them.
I totally stopped zoo med grassland because every time I was feeding them in every soak I was seeing that white stuff! Urates! I wonder if they lost some grams because i stopped this food!
I would not worry about feeding them the ZooMed grassland, they typically need a high fiber diet.
I personally would rather see the urates being expelled during a soak than not seeing them for what ever reason or cause.
Urates are typically the byproduct of a high protein diet (Not good), ZooMed grassland is considered a LOW protein food source.
Their weight loss could be attributed to the time of year, but if they are not brumating which it doesn't sound like they are, I would feed more, feed them what they want AND continue to add the ZooMed Grassland.
And soaks, give them their soaks, it gives them exercise, it helps to keep their systems moving and helps with hydration. IMHO

 

[MenagerieGrl]

What type of Tort's are Danny and Wilma? How old....
Temps might be on the low side, also...

 

[philipgreece]

So . . Phillip, in my opinion, weight loss is not the best. "They have lost some grams as I told before but I try! I feed them only once per day!"
At this point in time I would be feeding them more often, free feeding, and also, give them what they want as long as it is suitable for them.
I totally stopped zoo med grassland because every time I was feeding them in every soak I was seeing that white stuff! Urates! I wonder if they lost some grams because i stopped this food!
I would not worry about feeding them the ZooMed grassland, they typically need a high fiber diet.
I personally would rather see the urates being expelled during a soak than not seeing them for what ever reason or cause.
Urates are typically the byproduct of a high protein diet (Not good), ZooMed grassland is considered a LOW protein food source.
Their weight loss could be attributed to the time of year, but if they are not brumating which it doesn't sound like they are, I would feed more, feed them what they want AND continue to add the ZooMed Grassland.
And soaks, give them their soaks, it gives them exercise, it helps to keep their systems moving and helps with hydration. IMHO

Thank you for your informations! I take them for sun outside and they want to dig! They don't eat! Only some bites and they leave! I try to feed them! Obviously they want to sleep! Despite I give them warm! They ear Russians and they are 4 years old and 8 months! They generally lost 60 gramms and more from August! I try to reach them temperature 30 and 32 degrees!