In the summer, i purchased two red footed baby tortoises. They are both enclosed in a vivarium with a UVB light and a light and cold end etc. They have bark substrate, a hide, fresh food everyday and access to water. I also regularly spray the substrate for humidity.
In the last week, one of the tortoises has slept and not come out of the hide at all. She has not had anything to eat. I took her out yesterday and tried to give her some food but she did not really want any, she had one bite of banana as that is all i could get her to eat. When i put her back she went straight back into the hide and has not come out again since. When i took her out, she had one eye shut and one eye open so i wiped the shut eye with some cotton wool and warm water, eventually she managed to open her eye but some white weep came out.. What do you think could be wrong? I was not sure if she had just slowed down for winter but as she is not really eating or even moving I'm not quite sure?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks very much,
Vicky
In the last week, one of the tortoises has slept and not come out of the hide at all. She has not had anything to eat. I took her out yesterday and tried to give her some food but she did not really want any, she had one bite of banana as that is all i could get her to eat. When i put her back she went straight back into the hide and has not come out again since. When i took her out, she had one eye shut and one eye open so i wiped the shut eye with some cotton wool and warm water, eventually she managed to open her eye but some white weep came out.. What do you think could be wrong? I was not sure if she had just slowed down for winter but as she is not really eating or even moving I'm not quite sure?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks very much,
Vicky