cookietortoise
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Hello, I have a horsefield tortoise (Russian tortoise) I'm worried about him/her as somedays him/her doesn't want to come out of hiding and his/her eyes will be closed but you can see the eye behind moving about and when the eye does open it will look really squinted like it's stinging him/her, I give him/her a bath but now and again he/she squints or wipes on the arm (I have tried to upload the best photos I could) after a bath I let him/her proply dry off, iv also never seen him/her drink from the bowl in the Viv or go near it but I know that my tortoise does drink in the bath as that's where it prefers to wee and poo. The foods I give my tortoise are kale and russian lettuce with a sprinkling of calcium powder, my tortoise chooses not to eat everyday (can miss 3-4 days out) I change the dirt (that I get from the pet shop) every month but obviously spot clean, am I suppost to springle the dirt with water every now and again to dampen the dirt?
What other foods are good for my tortoise?
I have asked the vet but they stated to bath my tortoise twice a day, is this correct?
I have been bathing him/her with reptoboost as recommended by the vet.
Some days my tortoise has good days but sometimes it can go on for days of what I have stated above 😞. Also the reptile shop told me not to let the tortoise hibernate this year as it's too young (I have uploaded certificate) was this right? I'm just soo confused 😕, any advice please!
What other foods are good for my tortoise?
I have asked the vet but they stated to bath my tortoise twice a day, is this correct?
I have been bathing him/her with reptoboost as recommended by the vet.
Some days my tortoise has good days but sometimes it can go on for days of what I have stated above 😞. Also the reptile shop told me not to let the tortoise hibernate this year as it's too young (I have uploaded certificate) was this right? I'm just soo confused 😕, any advice please!
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