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Hi a family that I know has got a tortoise and they are actually the ones that got me my horsefield. They have had theirs for years and since having mine I have researched a lot (you have all been helping so massive thank u for that)
I have noticed that they don't look after him properly and the lovely grandma a few days ago said she is sure he is going to die soon. (She has always been against the daughter having a tortoise as she knows it wouldn't get looked after properly)
Ok sorry this is getting long oops, so I have made a deal with her that while the rest of her fam r on Holliday she will bring him to mine and I will try and c what needs being done. He is arriving on the weekend and I have got him for up to 4 weeks.
I was wondering if u guys could help on what you think I should do,
I was thinking to start with i should get his feces tested for parasite.
Give him soaks every day in warm water and just trying to get him on a good diet. Apparently he never really moves so I'm guessing that that's because they don't bother getting the proper heat light and UVB (that will change after I have my hands on the poor little bugger)
Just feel so sad that there is a tortoise suffering its taken me so long to b able to get the mo let me look after him.
Sorry for such long message any suggestions would be great
Rebecca
I have noticed that they don't look after him properly and the lovely grandma a few days ago said she is sure he is going to die soon. (She has always been against the daughter having a tortoise as she knows it wouldn't get looked after properly)
Ok sorry this is getting long oops, so I have made a deal with her that while the rest of her fam r on Holliday she will bring him to mine and I will try and c what needs being done. He is arriving on the weekend and I have got him for up to 4 weeks.
I was wondering if u guys could help on what you think I should do,
I was thinking to start with i should get his feces tested for parasite.
Give him soaks every day in warm water and just trying to get him on a good diet. Apparently he never really moves so I'm guessing that that's because they don't bother getting the proper heat light and UVB (that will change after I have my hands on the poor little bugger)
Just feel so sad that there is a tortoise suffering its taken me so long to b able to get the mo let me look after him.
Sorry for such long message any suggestions would be great
Rebecca