sarethetortisekeeper
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very slow, wont eat or drink, I heard that they can go blind? I'm quite scared, what should i do?
he is about 3 1/2 years old, about 1.3 kilos, i dont think hes still cold we are still having him recover, hes in the house now, with plenty of heat.HI and welcome.
How old is your tort?
He won't eat of he is still cold.
I would start by giving him a shallow luke warm soak no hotter than you would give a baby and make sure his head is above water even if he is tucked in his shell. This will also hydrate him. Then put him under his heat source and keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't over heat - he may walk toward his food when he is warm enough.
This will tell you everything you need to know about caring for your tort
and if you look in the African torts section of Species Specific you'll find a caresheet for sullies there.Info For New People. Please Read This First.
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Read those and ask as many questions as you like. If you post some pics of his enclosure you'll get good feedback to make sure he has everything he needs to keep him happy and healthy.
Maybe post in Introductions you'll get a lot more responses there.
You need to have a digital thermometer in the area where the tortoise lives that records the highs and lows. If the tortoise was a 0 for several hours, it is a whole different problem than if the tortoise was at 50 for a few hours.very slow, wont eat or drink, I heard that they can go blind? I'm quite scared, what should i do?
he is now eating, fortunately. he is in the bathroom, with an space heater keeping him warm.Any eye damage would be caused by below freezing temps. As long as it didn't get down that low, I wouldn't worry about that
What temperature are you keeping him at right now? Is he still not eating?
Good to hear!he is now eating, fortunately. he is in the bathroom, with an space heater keeping him warm.
This is a PERFECT example of why a Laser Thermometer is a mandatory tool in the Tort world. If you had one you could easily measure the temperature of the tort. A measurement of the Carapace then Plastron, in the middle of those 2 numbers is about your tort's ACTUAL temp. This is very important for the comfort of the tort. Lets say the temp actual body temp was somewhere in the 40's, if you then put that tort in a soak at 80 degrees.....Thats a temp difference of 30+ degrees. Imagine if you went out in the cold and came inside and got in water 30+ degrees hotter than you are......BURN.he is now eating, fortunately. he is in the bathroom, with an space heater keeping him warm.