Redfoot

[christopherkearney0]

I recently got a young redfoot. He is very light and seems to be dehydrated. He doesn't have an appetite at all. No matter what I offer him. His eyes are constantly closed and when they open they have bubbles around them. Please Help! I live on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, I am moving to NC, but right now there are no vets that will look at a tortoise!

 

[theelectraco]

Can you post a picture of your habitat and give us your temps? What has your routine been thus far? How long has it been acting this way?


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[Madkins007]

I am sorry- I am too tired to give this the attention it demands. The Library, linked below, may help.

 

[wellington]

First, give a long warm soak every day. Make sure there is also water available to him 24/7. Keep the temps about five degrees warmer then normal. Make sure you are not using a coil bulb, they can cause eye problems. He must be ale to bask under a lite that is 95+. You can add child's non flavored piedialyte to his soak water to help him. You can also add baby food carrots to the soak water too. I would try each. Pictures of him and your setup would help too.

 

[christopherkearney0]

 

[ShellyTurtlesCats]

It's really hallow/thin in appearance

Warm soaks, daily. Soak him in baby carrots (purée). Personally, I 'Juice' our own concoction. Carrots, kale, romaine, and water (to dilute).

 

[christopherkearney0]

What do you mean hollow?

 

[ShellyTurtlesCats]

Looks so very... sunk in. No weight, tons of room in it's shell.

 

[mike taylor]

Is that it's enclosure? If so you need to get the hay out and put more coco chore in . What temperatures are you keeping him ? They need a basking spot of 90 f . A warm side of 80. A cool hide of 75/80 . With a humidity of 80/90 . That's going to be hard to do in a little fish tank .

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[nate.mann]

Is that it's enclosure? If so you need to get the hay out and put more coco chore in . What temperatures are you keeping him ? They need a basking spot of 90 f . A warm side of 80. A cool hide of 75/80 . With a humidity of 80/90 . That's going to be hard to do in a little fish tank .

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actually its easy to achieve in a fish tank, just cover the sides about six inches up from the bottom so they cant see out and be stressed out by this.


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[mike taylor]

There is no way of getting the temperatures right in that small tank . A larger one yes . I use a large reptiles tank for my sulcata. That is three foot by two foot and getting the temperatures right is easy with a bigger tank . Small tanks are hard to get the temperatures to drop . About all the op can do is set up a che on a thermostat set at 85 . Mist the tank one time a day and poor some water in a corner so the top of the substrate stays dry . It also needs a hide and water bowl . But seeing that it is sick right now I would keep the tank no lower than 85 . Tell it gets better . We need to know what kind of lighting you are using and your four temperatures. Basking , hot side ,cool side,and night time temperatures. Also humidity percentages is a must know . So we can set your tort up so he will overcome his sickness.

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[nate.mann]

a smaller enclosure is just as easy, if not easier, than a larger one. dont know what your reasoning is, but logically it makes sense.


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