I have a sulcata hatchling and his bottom shell is soft. I dont know what im doing wrong!! I researched so much before I even got him so I had everything prepared. He has heat and UVB. I sprinkle calcium on his food, I soak him and take him outside to get sun at least 30 minutes a day. Please Help!!!
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. Please tell us your temps, humidity, substrate and diet. Also, how many times do you soak? Also how many times a week do you give calcium and what kind of heating and lighting devices are you using.?
. Please tell us your temps, humidity, substrate and diet. Also, how many times do you soak? Also how many times a week do you give calcium and what kind of heating and lighting devices are you using.?
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Could be hatchling failure syndrome but I don't want to jump into any conclusions like that just yet. Like Wellington said please give us as many details as possible on your care for the little guy.
the temp is an average of 90 during the day and at the very lowest 80 during the night. I soak him every other day for up to 20 minutes. I give him calcium every time he eats which is usually store bought spring salad mix and then other times he roams and eats when i let him graze in the sun. I dont have a hydrometer so i dont know the humidity.wellington said:Hello and Welcome
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First of all take a breath, did you hatch your tortoise personally? I so then it's VERy common for a somewhat soft shell. And yes make sure your tortoise has UVB and calcium for proper shell growth, even wait a few weeks to see if it straightens out
milomila said:the temp is an average of 90 during the day and at the very lowest 80 during the night. I soak him every other day for up to 20 minutes. I give him calcium every time he eats which is usually store bought spring salad mix and then other times he roams and eats when i let him graze in the sun. I dont have a hydrometer so i dont know the humidity.wellington said:Hello and Welcome
90 temps all day without a higher humidity is too hot. I would cut the calcium down to no more then twice a week. Please read Toms threads below in my post for raising a healthy, smooth sulcata. I would lower the temp for now to 85 with a basking spot of 95+ And get some humidity in there, 80%. Also, getting him into the natural sunshine every day for about 30-60 minutes every day, making sure he has shade and water and that it's not too hot out will help. Soak him everyday. Is he eating, drinking, acting normal?
wellington said:milomila said:the temp is an average of 90 during the day and at the very lowest 80 during the night. I soak him every other day for up to 20 minutes. I give him calcium every time he eats which is usually store bought spring salad mix and then other times he roams and eats when i let him graze in the sun. I dont have a hydrometer so i dont know the humidity.wellington said:Hello and Welcome
90 temps all day without a higher humidity is too hot. I would cut the calcium down to no more then twice a week. Please read Toms threads below in my post for raising a healthy, smooth sulcata. I would lower the temp for now to 85 with a basking spot of 95+ And get some humidity in there, 80%. Also, getting him into the natural sunshine every day for about 30-60 minutes every day, making sure he has shade and water and that it's not too hot out will help. Soak him everyday. Is he eating, drinking, acting normal?
ok thank you i will make sure to check that out. He eats like crazy and drinks alot, but i have noticed he is not as active as usual in the pass few day
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Does he get any natural sun? If no, what kind of MVB are you using and at what distance?
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