courtoon
New Member
Hi guys! I just got my baby Russian tortoise yesterday and I already love her so much! Shes only 2 months. I have never had a tortoise before, let alone just a baby, so I feel like I've been overly paranoid about a few things I've noticed with her.
When I put her in her enclosure, she just burrows down on the warm side, which is at 90 degrees right now. I don't really see her move around or try her water or her food, or anything like that, and I've been checking on her all day.
I've soaked her twice today, morning and just now, night. This morning I woke her up and took her out to our garden so she could eat and she munched on some dandelions and then walked around in her soak, then I put her back up. I just took her out again tonight and did the same thing, but she wasnt really interested in walking around the garden, she would just sit there with her legs barely touching the ground, and when I put her in her soak, she just laid there very lethargic like with her back legs just laying out. She peed clear urine twice within 5 minutes, and when I sat her down on things, she just sat there. She looked very sleepy and even yawned, even though she's been sleeping for 6 hours today.
I'm just pretty worried that she might not be adjusting well? She did defecate today, a black solid waste.
Is this normal or am I just being a very over paranoid first time mama? I read over all the beginner mistake/caresheet forums too! I just don't to do anything wrong or miss any signs that she could be sick. Or I might just be taking her out too much and exhausting her haha! I am taking her to the vet on Wednesday to get her a once over.
Thanks guys!
When I put her in her enclosure, she just burrows down on the warm side, which is at 90 degrees right now. I don't really see her move around or try her water or her food, or anything like that, and I've been checking on her all day.
I've soaked her twice today, morning and just now, night. This morning I woke her up and took her out to our garden so she could eat and she munched on some dandelions and then walked around in her soak, then I put her back up. I just took her out again tonight and did the same thing, but she wasnt really interested in walking around the garden, she would just sit there with her legs barely touching the ground, and when I put her in her soak, she just laid there very lethargic like with her back legs just laying out. She peed clear urine twice within 5 minutes, and when I sat her down on things, she just sat there. She looked very sleepy and even yawned, even though she's been sleeping for 6 hours today.
I'm just pretty worried that she might not be adjusting well? She did defecate today, a black solid waste.
Is this normal or am I just being a very over paranoid first time mama? I read over all the beginner mistake/caresheet forums too! I just don't to do anything wrong or miss any signs that she could be sick. Or I might just be taking her out too much and exhausting her haha! I am taking her to the vet on Wednesday to get her a once over.
Thanks guys!