HighlanderLC
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Hi new Tort Mom & Dad here! We have had Magni for about 4 months (he/she was a Chrostmas baby). For the first few months he has been pretty good with a few adjustments to heat, use of the hide etc. all things the breeder said were within normal range. He would eat about every 2-3 days, drink every day while we soaked him, and pooped about once a week. In the last two weeks he has become lethargic, not wanting to eat, drinking sporadically, and the last time he pooped was 3-4 days ago. Today while giving him his bath I noticed his belly is kinda more swishy than I would think appropriate (nervous mom but have done lots of research), and also some red spots along the outside scoots.
We have him on the Missouri pellet diet, with herbal hay, and a variety of greens (which he has not been fond of), and the succulents in his enclosure were all approved of by his breeder. We have a basking bulb thermostat set at 90-102, not going lower than 85 at night. He also has a big UV lamp. We have tried to up the humidity in the enclosure and bought some calcium to try and give him, but it's not helpful unless he will eat it.
I'm starting to become very conserned and we have started giving him the baby food carrot/water soak so that at least he is getting something into his system.
Thoughts?
We have him on the Missouri pellet diet, with herbal hay, and a variety of greens (which he has not been fond of), and the succulents in his enclosure were all approved of by his breeder. We have a basking bulb thermostat set at 90-102, not going lower than 85 at night. He also has a big UV lamp. We have tried to up the humidity in the enclosure and bought some calcium to try and give him, but it's not helpful unless he will eat it.
I'm starting to become very conserned and we have started giving him the baby food carrot/water soak so that at least he is getting something into his system.
Thoughts?