He had his bath as usual, tepid and to his lower jaw line. He tries to get out and when ready I make him walk across the soft grass to try to stimulate something.How is he doing?
Make sure he is in the warm water for at least half an hour, if not more. If this does not work soon, a visit to a good herp vet would be in order.He had his bath as usual, tepid and to his lower jaw line. He tries to get out and when ready I make him walk across the soft grass to try to stimulate something.
Still no deposit, he did eat a bit again but he eats so little, and only those pellets so there’s probably not much waste anyway.
Someone on the forum said theirs often goes 3 or 4 weeks without pooping so we’ll just persevere...
Yes I quite agree with you.And three or four weeks without pooping does not sound normal to me, but I am no expert.
I think you've missed the point. A bath 'as usual' wasn't what I was suggesting. Being put in a LARGE tub of water with room to scramble around and try to get out, being left in there for a half hour or an hour, was what I was suggesting.He had his bath as usual, tepid and to his lower jaw line. He tries to get out and when ready I make him walk across the soft grass to try to stimulate something.
Still no deposit, he did eat a bit again but he eats so little, and only those pellets so there’s probably not much waste anyway.
Someone on the forum said theirs often goes 3 or 4 weeks without pooping so we’ll just persevere...
I think you've missed the point. A bath 'as usual' wasn't what I was suggesting. Being put in a LARGE tub of water with room to scramble around and try to get out, being left in there for a half hour or an hour, was what I was suggesting.
Yep, dandelions and clover go down well and now he is mad for cucumber, likes tomato and mixed salad leaves. I’ve weaned him off the pellets but he has them once in a while. He has put on weight and is soooo much better. But he is still pretty inactive, doesn’t get up unless I make him, and hides when outside. He was nibbling a cuttlebone this very morning !!Dandelions, clover are some of mines favorites. as well as pellets (I also give him 1 or 2 blueberries when he won't eat anything) not often but it hydrates him and gets him to poop and pee. Also he looks like he could use a cuttlebone, for calcium and beak wear. Very cute tortoise, thanks for giving him a home
Good for you for persevering with this little guy! Glad he is doing OK.Update on Spiro...
He spent the winter indoors with several ladies and whilst he showed no interest in them, he did seem to eat better.
Now he is alone again, no change since last July. He loves strawberry and banana and sometimes even rejects the dreaded pellets. Still agrophobic but I put him in a safe pen outside for a couple hours to get proper sunshine. He hides as soon as he can and only mooches about when he is indoors.
I don’t worry about him any more...he just my little weirdo ?