andrea0226
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Hi everyone. I got my first Sulcata tortoise in August, he/she just turned two months. I did a lot of research before, but it’s still been nonstop stress. He’s been on a diet of grass and weeds up until five days ago. I introduced yellow squash without realizing that it’s a fruit. He was ok the next day and then he started getting sick. He didn’t poop for 2 days and then had a big poop. Haven’t seen him pee or seen any pee in his enclosure. He lost his appetite and became weak and lethargic. His eyes are sticky. Not stuck, but takes a while to open them and just seems to wanna keep them closed. Just lying in soaks, when usually he’s perked up during soaks. Stays under the basking light all day and all night. Today, he started swelling around his neck/throat area. And just looks different altogether. No signs of RI. I don’t know if all of this is coincidental, if something else made him sick, or if it was the squash??? I’m very worried. But I know that some of these babies just don’t make it. I posted in a Facebook group and they said to soak him 3x a day in a veggie soak and one warm water soak. I’m hoping I can get some insight from someone here.
First photo is from 4 days ago and second is from today..?
Here are his enclosure details.
Tortoise table with plastic/green house cover. Substrate is coco coir and organic top soil. Cool side is 75-80 degrees, warm side is 80-85 degrees. Basking is 92-95 degrees. Humidity ranges from 60-80, sometimes drops in the night to the 40’s. UVB light is a Reptisun T5 tube. Basking light is a 65w flood light bulb. Night warmth is a CHE. Night temps are 78-83
First photo is from 4 days ago and second is from today..?
Here are his enclosure details.
Tortoise table with plastic/green house cover. Substrate is coco coir and organic top soil. Cool side is 75-80 degrees, warm side is 80-85 degrees. Basking is 92-95 degrees. Humidity ranges from 60-80, sometimes drops in the night to the 40’s. UVB light is a Reptisun T5 tube. Basking light is a 65w flood light bulb. Night warmth is a CHE. Night temps are 78-83
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