Lulabee247
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5 year old marginated tortoise
Substrate - Cyprus mulch, green Matt, all on top of slate (to hold the heat)
Humidifier struggling to keep up to 80-90%
Flood heat lamp
12% uvb
Home made viv with plastic greenhouse top
I’m in a difficult situation myself having to leave my home, moved in with family member who is now saying it costs too much to keep the lights on for tortoise.
Light and heat time have been reduced, humidity isn’t at what it should be. She has only just started been slow and miserable and not eating much if anything, she hasn’t peed in 3 days, she struggled but had a poo today, even when warm she walks slow when taken out for exercise. Have been giving her daily warm soaks.
She doesn’t seem happy at all.
Until I get in my new home which looks like it’s going to be another month, I don’t no what to do for the best ?
There is a tortoise hotel near me but she will be in a vivarium all the time, given shop bought salad. But I’m wondering is it best I put her in the hotel until I get my own house, or keep her ?
I’m so so upset right now I need help in deciding what is best as she is sad, holds her head low, doesn’t even like the massage I used to give her, wants to sleep all the time.
Please someone give me some brutal advise soon she needs help and I want her to be healthy. ?
Substrate - Cyprus mulch, green Matt, all on top of slate (to hold the heat)
Humidifier struggling to keep up to 80-90%
Flood heat lamp
12% uvb
Home made viv with plastic greenhouse top
I’m in a difficult situation myself having to leave my home, moved in with family member who is now saying it costs too much to keep the lights on for tortoise.
Light and heat time have been reduced, humidity isn’t at what it should be. She has only just started been slow and miserable and not eating much if anything, she hasn’t peed in 3 days, she struggled but had a poo today, even when warm she walks slow when taken out for exercise. Have been giving her daily warm soaks.
She doesn’t seem happy at all.
Until I get in my new home which looks like it’s going to be another month, I don’t no what to do for the best ?
There is a tortoise hotel near me but she will be in a vivarium all the time, given shop bought salad. But I’m wondering is it best I put her in the hotel until I get my own house, or keep her ?
I’m so so upset right now I need help in deciding what is best as she is sad, holds her head low, doesn’t even like the massage I used to give her, wants to sleep all the time.
Please someone give me some brutal advise soon she needs help and I want her to be healthy. ?