Yoda0916
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Hello everyone, I hate that my first post here is somewhat on a negative note. So I got my baby sulcata at the Arlington TX reptile show from the LLLREPTILES booth. They all seemed healthy and I read they are a reputable breeder. Yoda os about 2 1/2" in carapace. The first week I kept him/her was on a 40 gal breeder tank on moist cypress mulch, cool end about 75-80, basking spot 100. I just finishing building him a proper tortouse table 2'X6', the hide area maintains a humidity level of no less than 80% then it graduates to about 50% on the hot side. The temps right under the basking spot is 100 to 105, around the warm side anywhere from 80 to 90. Then at the cool end can drop to 75. The UVB is a zoomed 10.0 strip.
He was fine, active, and eating up until 4 days ago. Now he barely stops sleeping and barely opens his eyes. I will admit the first week I got him I was extremely busy and he only got a quick soak in the morning. After I noticed his decline I have started giving him at least a 20 minute soak. It's been 2 days since I started giving him the 20 minute baths but still no improvement. Today I gave him a bath in half water and half carrot baby food. He perked up a bit opened his eyes and walked past his food to go to sleep. I have not seen him it in the past 4 days but I have noticed small stools through his cage. I even took off work to monitor him but have not seen him noble on food at all.
What I was feeding him before the decline and after was bermuda/saint augustine grass, hibiscus leaves, some flowers, and store greens.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can do.
He was fine, active, and eating up until 4 days ago. Now he barely stops sleeping and barely opens his eyes. I will admit the first week I got him I was extremely busy and he only got a quick soak in the morning. After I noticed his decline I have started giving him at least a 20 minute soak. It's been 2 days since I started giving him the 20 minute baths but still no improvement. Today I gave him a bath in half water and half carrot baby food. He perked up a bit opened his eyes and walked past his food to go to sleep. I have not seen him it in the past 4 days but I have noticed small stools through his cage. I even took off work to monitor him but have not seen him noble on food at all.
What I was feeding him before the decline and after was bermuda/saint augustine grass, hibiscus leaves, some flowers, and store greens.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can do.