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My tortoise had been doing well in general health until I left home for three weeks for camp and he was left in the care of my parents. But when I came back he looked severely emaciated and was not doing well overall. His shell, which had only recently healed, begun looking like it was flaking again, and even though I started up his usual routine when I came back home, he hasn't looked any healthier. On top of looking much much much thinner, he has been more lethargic lately. It started about a month and a half ago, where he used to roam around the house a lot, but now he doesn't.
I soak him three times a week, his cage is kept at only seventy five degrees but a heat bulb is coming in tomorrow. I feed him a mixture of lettuce, kale, and collard greens, and occasionally a spring salad mix. He used to eat dandelions from my yard, but those have died off recently. Once to twice a week I dust his food with calcium.
I'm started to get very worried.
I soak him three times a week, his cage is kept at only seventy five degrees but a heat bulb is coming in tomorrow. I feed him a mixture of lettuce, kale, and collard greens, and occasionally a spring salad mix. He used to eat dandelions from my yard, but those have died off recently. Once to twice a week I dust his food with calcium.
I'm started to get very worried.