Hey,
Im a new reptile owner and bought a Sulcata from a market here in Thailand back in June, when i got him he was 38g he quickly (1 month) gained weight up to around 54g and now we are in february, aka 9 months later and he is hovering around 53g - he peaked at 58g but been settling around 52-54g for the better of 6 months now.
I have taken him to a local vet (not many in this city touches reptiles), and he says to bring him back in 6 months and until then just keep doing what im doing.
He got UVB, he got a heat lamp aswell in a seperate area, i do 4-5 soaks of 20-30min on average a week - i feed him junior tortoise diet and used to feed him veggies aswell, but the vet told me stop doing that as he might get too much protein. I started growing some grass and put that together with his pellets, but doesnt seem like he really eats it.
He used to eat more actively, but these days i rarely see him eat, even when i put him down right next to his food after the soak - i can see that he goes to the food as its moved around/smushed but i rarely observe him eating myself.
Besides not being super active he is otherwise healthy from what the vet says, his eyes are clear - his bottom shell is a little soft but the vet told me this was normal for his size/age - i do cover his food in calcium powder but if he doesnt eat it then its hard to get any in him.
Im kind of at a loss for what i can do other than wait for a slow demise, the vet tells me its "normal" and that he says that "its the weather" and other turtle owners has come in with the same problem in the last few months - just doesnt make much sense to me. The first time i went back in december i did get some dewormer that i mixed in with his food, just in case that was an issue, but besides that he has not recieved any treatment of any kind - he told me he was too small to xray.
You guys got any idea's or is it just to wait it out?
Im a new reptile owner and bought a Sulcata from a market here in Thailand back in June, when i got him he was 38g he quickly (1 month) gained weight up to around 54g and now we are in february, aka 9 months later and he is hovering around 53g - he peaked at 58g but been settling around 52-54g for the better of 6 months now.
I have taken him to a local vet (not many in this city touches reptiles), and he says to bring him back in 6 months and until then just keep doing what im doing.
He got UVB, he got a heat lamp aswell in a seperate area, i do 4-5 soaks of 20-30min on average a week - i feed him junior tortoise diet and used to feed him veggies aswell, but the vet told me stop doing that as he might get too much protein. I started growing some grass and put that together with his pellets, but doesnt seem like he really eats it.
He used to eat more actively, but these days i rarely see him eat, even when i put him down right next to his food after the soak - i can see that he goes to the food as its moved around/smushed but i rarely observe him eating myself.
Besides not being super active he is otherwise healthy from what the vet says, his eyes are clear - his bottom shell is a little soft but the vet told me this was normal for his size/age - i do cover his food in calcium powder but if he doesnt eat it then its hard to get any in him.
Im kind of at a loss for what i can do other than wait for a slow demise, the vet tells me its "normal" and that he says that "its the weather" and other turtle owners has come in with the same problem in the last few months - just doesnt make much sense to me. The first time i went back in december i did get some dewormer that i mixed in with his food, just in case that was an issue, but besides that he has not recieved any treatment of any kind - he told me he was too small to xray.
You guys got any idea's or is it just to wait it out?