Need help taking care of russian tortoise, its a male and about 7 inches tall

[xlc]

I live in dubai, where it regularly gets over 50C in temperature, I just keep him outside near my pool where he sits under the slide usually to cool off, I need to know what to properly feed it for nutrition, how to make a proper enclosure, also one of his eyes seem to be blind, its cloudy and he can barely see out of it, it seems he is a rescue and I need to know how to take care of it

 

[Tom]

I live in dubai, where it regularly gets over 50C in temperature, I just keep him outside near my pool where he sits under the slide usually to cool off, I need to know what to properly feed it for nutrition, how to make a proper enclosure, also one of his eyes seem to be blind, its cloudy and he can barely see out of it, it seems he is a rescue and I need to know how to take care of it

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Also, it would be good to post a picture so we can verify the species for you.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Could you send a picture of the cloudy eye?

 

[TammyJ]

Hello and welcome to the forum! We look forward to sharing information with you and would love to see some pictures of your tortoise. Thanks for coming here!

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

I would get these things sorted out first:

1. This would be the first course of action as it is so hot over there. Providing proper shade:

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2. Then I suggest you get a unglazed terracotta saucer (meant for plant pots) your tortoise can fit in and fill it with water.

3. When it is that hot I recommend soaking your tortoise daily in a high sided plastic container. Keep the water luke warm. Don't do this in direct sunlight to avoid overheating. I do mine for about 30 minutes.

 

[xlc]

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Also, it would be good to post a picture so we can verify the species for you

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Also, it would be good to post a picture so we can verify the species for you.

Here are the pictures, his diet consists of white chicory, radiccio, kale and arugula all organic and pesticide/herbicide free

 

[Tom]

Here are the pictures, his diet consists of white chicory, radiccio, kale and arugula all organic and pesticide/herbicide free

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Those 4 food items are all good, but you need MUCH more variety than that. Best to use more natural foods, but if you must use grocery store produce, you need to be adding amendments to it. All of that is explained in the threads I linked for you in post number 2 above.

 

[xlc]

What can I use for variety?? I also give him kale and romaine lettuce with it, he is fed every 2
days a large amount

Your pictures didn't attach.

Those 4 food items are all good, but you need MUCH more variety than that. Best to use more natural foods, but if you must use grocery store produce, you need to be adding amendments to it. All of that is explained in the threads I linked for you in post number 2 above.

 

[xlc]

Can’t seem to attach more pictures but this is the picture of the cloudy eyeView attachment 379977

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

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The skin on the neck doesn't look normal to me. What do you think @wellington @Tom ?

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

The skin on the neck doesn't look normal to me. What do you think @wellington @Tom ?

Skin and eyes look off to me

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

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@Yvonne G what do you think? @zovick have you seen redness of the skin like this?

 

[zovick]

@Yvonne G what do you think? @zovick have you seen redness of the skin like this?

That redness does not look abnormal to me. I think it is all right and just part of that tortoise's normal coloration.

The tortoise appears to be dehydrated, though, and I second the recommendation to soak it daily.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

That redness does not look abnormal to me. I think it is all right and just part of that tortoise's normal coloration.

The tortoise appears to be dehydrated, though, and I second the recommendation to soak it daily.

What do you think about the eyes

 

[zovick]

What do you think about the eyes

The left eye which is the only one I can see clearly looks very dull and dry. It doesn't look like a blind eye, it just doesn't look bright and happy.