Thank you!He does look a sweetie ! I would't worry about letting him have a small amount of grated carrot if it gets him eating
and feeling better
Best wishes and good luck from Angie
Your very welcome, delighted your through this! Now you just a routine and repeat.Thank you!
He has been munching away again today! Am really hopeful he is going to be ok now!
Thanks to everyone on here @Tom @Sarah2020 all of your help is much appreciated
I am so happy, I honestly thought I was loosing him xYour very welcome, delighted your through this! Now you just a routine and repeat.
They are tough but do need our support. I really recommend you looking at switching to a closed enclosure benefits are humidity is trapped and creates a nice zone for them to grow a smooth shell. With price of electric your trapping the heat or it will just heat your room, particularly in winter. I have enclosed and have it insulated on the top and sides to maintain a good temperature. I appreciate it has been manic but I sent you a link and worth investigating.I am so happy, I honestly thought I was loosing him x
Thank you for your kind words, everyone on here has been amazing!I am so glad twigs is feeling better - and that you are feeling better too, I'm sure. Tortoises are such lovely and endearing creatures - you will enjoy having him so much more now you don't have to worry about him all the time. And if you do have a problem, you know that the people here will help you
Angie
Closed chambers works well for any species at any age, as long as they are large enough. Open tables can work too, but a closed chamber makes it MUCH easier to heat and light well.Do you keep adults in a closed varium? I was told for russians they needed a open top table.
Just one little thing I should mention, in case you don't know it - Russian tortoises are notorious for being talented escapologists, and if Twiglet is starting to feel better, you need to check his enclosure for possible escape routes. They are very good climbers, and very determined. If he did get out, it wouldn't be that he was unhappy or anything - just that it is their nature ! You may know all this already, but ,in case you don't - be warned !Thank you for your kind words, everyone on here has been amazing!
I am going to concentrate on getting his weight up now as hes tiny