ninjatortoise1956
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Hello all!
I am a first time desert tortoise owner and this is my first year of having one as a friend and pet, living in CA. We recently brought him out of hibernation about 5 days ago after about 11 weeks of hibernating. We fed him an apple the first day to give him energy and he eats a little bit of food every other day. However, he seems pretty lethargic overall and spends most of his time in his little hut we made for him. We give hims some bath soaks most days as well. Haven't seen him poo at all though...
I was wondering if his sluggishness is normal after coming out of hibernation or whether this might be a sign to bring him to a vet. His eyes look a little more red than I remember them to be before he went into hibernation. I have included some pictures of what they look like now and what they looked like over the summer. Any advice would be appreciated!
P.S. Please ignore the cabbage in the first picture. We don't feed him that anymore!
I am a first time desert tortoise owner and this is my first year of having one as a friend and pet, living in CA. We recently brought him out of hibernation about 5 days ago after about 11 weeks of hibernating. We fed him an apple the first day to give him energy and he eats a little bit of food every other day. However, he seems pretty lethargic overall and spends most of his time in his little hut we made for him. We give hims some bath soaks most days as well. Haven't seen him poo at all though...
I was wondering if his sluggishness is normal after coming out of hibernation or whether this might be a sign to bring him to a vet. His eyes look a little more red than I remember them to be before he went into hibernation. I have included some pictures of what they look like now and what they looked like over the summer. Any advice would be appreciated!
P.S. Please ignore the cabbage in the first picture. We don't feed him that anymore!
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