RF eats less than usual and don't poop

DobbyRed

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Hi to all. I have a nearly 3yr old, RF is about 5"-6" shell size and my situation is that this little fella used to eat a lot and used to always make a mess, but for a few days now I dont see any feces of the tortoise anywhere and it keep eating every day.
I give it a combine diet or fresh green zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, romaine lettuce, banana, green leafs, apples and some flowers.(not all at the same time)
The tortoise lives in a habitat made by me, in a wood 24"x60" table with a pool in wich the water is change two times a day and with diferents hidding places. And have a UVB lamp in one side and nothing on the other side because the temp here y always between 75F-90F no matter if is day or night. I have the UVB for the days that is raining.

Can someone help with this little fella.
 

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Double check the temps, just to be sure they are what they are suppose to be. Then I would give him a nice long warm soak in a large container where he can move around a lot. Moving and warm water lots if times will get things inside moving too.
Also, it could be he is eating his own poo. Yes, some will do that:D
 

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Hey thanks! I double check the temp and start with the warm water right away. My girlfriend went to the vet today and what Dobby(our RF) have is a Flu. The Vet gave her some vitamins and antibiotics and she make a big mess at last. We took the feces to send it to the lab tomorrow to check is everything is okay. The Vet told her that the reason Dobby is sick is because of the weather here in Puerto Rico. It has been raining every day for the past 2 month and is not warm enough. I have a 100watt UVB lamp but I think I need another one or a bigger one.
Thanks for everything!!!!
 

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Re: RE: RF eats less than usual and don't poop

DobbyRed said:
Hey thanks! I double check the temp and start with the warm water right away. My girlfriend went to the vet today and what Dobby(our RF) have is a Flu. The Vet gave her some vitamins and antibiotics and she make a big mess at last. We took the feces to send it to the lab tomorrow to check is everything is okay. The Vet told her that the reason Dobby is sick is because of the weather here in Puerto Rico. It has been raining every day for the past 2 month and is not warm enough. I have a 100watt UVB lamp but I think I need another one or a bigger one.
Thanks for everything!!!!

You probably need a heat source at night when you turn the uvb bulb off. Are you able to get a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) for the night time heat. Or at least a black light bulb.
 

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Well I can try to use one to see if the temp helps her. I didnt think I needed one cause the temp where Dobby is located the temp is in a 80.4F with a 92% hum. at night. And more likely a 83F during the day.
 

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