Thank you very much Lynne, she is doing great and your information was excellent, poop seems normal and I have just been feeding her in the am. and she does what you said, eats, hides all day, so I have not tried feeding her in the pm. but the way she eats I think she would eat again later !!! :shy:
Thank you Jack, hate to sound stupid as I have been a vet tech for 33 years but do you ever see worms in poop or are there signs of worms (health wise in the looks of the tort) or do you just once a year worm them. Never had a tort before but want to make sure I keep her healthy.
Thelma loves her soaks, I put her in a big round tub, warm water, and put the lid on loosely with a towel over it and it makes like a little sauna for her, she seems to get mad when its time to come out :( !!!
But then she goes right to eating her morning meal.:D
Well finally after 3 weeks of purchasing Thelma Louise she started eating like a horse !!!! She is a very HEALTHY girl :tort: but I did not know if there was a worming schedule for torts like every few months or when do you worm them and how often. :rolleyes: Also do most people feed them once a...
Thank you I'm trying to not get too worried, I have seen her drink while she is soaking, I am just waiting her out, but I am wondering if I should take her into vet to check for worms because of course I did get her from PetSmart, she seems very healthy, eyes clear, nose clean, breathing fine...
Thank you all, I am hoping everything will go well with her, she doesn't even mind being held, kissed and petted, I am just anxious for her to eat something I know she ate the day I picked her up at the store.
But she is very bright eyed and strong and she loves to dig down under her bedding ...
Hello everyone, my name is Terri, I'm from Nebraska and i just purchased my 1st ever Russian Tort "Thelma Louise" :tort: 2 weeks ago. I love her to death, she is so friendly, loves to soak, but she's not eating which from reading this GREAT FORUM I shouldn't get to concerned yet. :rolleyes...