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Hi! I'm new =) To everything. Really. I've only had Teddy the Russian Tortoise for a few weeks. I'll post a picture with this so you can see our happy family =)
I'll go ahead and give you the whole big long story, and maybe you can help me out, because I really don't think I can afford another vet bill. I'm only 18... My fiance and I recently moved into our own place. You know how it is.
So. On June 5th, my fiance and I went and bought a Russian Tortoise from Petsmart. We've never owned a tortoise before. He seemed quite happy to be coming home with us. He gleefully climbed up and down me on the way home, which was a half hour drive. He pooped and peed on me. I figured this was a good thing, so I didn't mind too much. Petsmart had told me he had been eating all day.
He happily ran around the apartment while we set up his house. He has a reptile bark on the floor of his giant green tote. Not an aquarium. It's technically a watering trough, but it is plastic. I liked it because it was bigger then a 50 gallon rubbermaid. He has two lights, one for day, and one for night. Both specifically for reptiles. He has a little half log so he can hide in that. He also has some trees and stuff. The bark is pretty thick, so he can dig all he wants. He also has a food and water dish. The water dish is big enough that he could hang out in it if he wanted.
The first couple days were lovely. He didn't eat though! He had tortoise pellets, spinach, bell peppers, and strawberries. Pretty much around the clock and fresh! Then he started getting sluggish and wheezing. We called a vet. This didn't seem good.
June 11th, exactly a week after we got him, we went to a reptile certified vet. Another 45 minute drive, by the way. (GRRRR. No reptile vets in town!!!) I was told he had an upper respiratory infection. He was prescribed Baytril. He gets injections every other day for three weeks, given by yours truly.
He has been moving around a lot!! He has plenty of energy and everything. But he still hasn't eaten!!!! The diet is the same as before.
I've given him a soaking bath a couple times this week, because I read that that will sometimes make them want to eat. It's always lukewarm, like for a baby, and only up to his chin. Today, we tried playing outside for a little bit. Still nothing. Although! He did have a really great time, happily exploring =)
I love my itty bitty little Teddy, but I just wish he would eat!
What's wrong? =( Can anybody help??
I'll go ahead and give you the whole big long story, and maybe you can help me out, because I really don't think I can afford another vet bill. I'm only 18... My fiance and I recently moved into our own place. You know how it is.
So. On June 5th, my fiance and I went and bought a Russian Tortoise from Petsmart. We've never owned a tortoise before. He seemed quite happy to be coming home with us. He gleefully climbed up and down me on the way home, which was a half hour drive. He pooped and peed on me. I figured this was a good thing, so I didn't mind too much. Petsmart had told me he had been eating all day.
He happily ran around the apartment while we set up his house. He has a reptile bark on the floor of his giant green tote. Not an aquarium. It's technically a watering trough, but it is plastic. I liked it because it was bigger then a 50 gallon rubbermaid. He has two lights, one for day, and one for night. Both specifically for reptiles. He has a little half log so he can hide in that. He also has some trees and stuff. The bark is pretty thick, so he can dig all he wants. He also has a food and water dish. The water dish is big enough that he could hang out in it if he wanted.
The first couple days were lovely. He didn't eat though! He had tortoise pellets, spinach, bell peppers, and strawberries. Pretty much around the clock and fresh! Then he started getting sluggish and wheezing. We called a vet. This didn't seem good.
June 11th, exactly a week after we got him, we went to a reptile certified vet. Another 45 minute drive, by the way. (GRRRR. No reptile vets in town!!!) I was told he had an upper respiratory infection. He was prescribed Baytril. He gets injections every other day for three weeks, given by yours truly.
He has been moving around a lot!! He has plenty of energy and everything. But he still hasn't eaten!!!! The diet is the same as before.
I've given him a soaking bath a couple times this week, because I read that that will sometimes make them want to eat. It's always lukewarm, like for a baby, and only up to his chin. Today, we tried playing outside for a little bit. Still nothing. Although! He did have a really great time, happily exploring =)
I love my itty bitty little Teddy, but I just wish he would eat!
What's wrong? =( Can anybody help??