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Hello I'm new to the forum! I have a baby sulcata tortoise that was given to me as a wedding gift. Everyone knows I love tortoises! I have 4 red foots as well. I got blood work done on my sulcata which indicated he's septic & in severe kidney failure & it's been nearly 2 months & he's still hanging in there. However he doesn't move much, eat, or open his eyes very often. His legs are swollen too :-( I soak him 4 times a day for almost 15 - 20 mins a day. I have a nice size plastic container he's in with a Mercury vapor bulb. I use paper towel & timothy hay as substrate at this time. I've taken him in numerous times for tube feeding due to him being on meloxicam, baytril & calcium carbinate & since he's not eating, I'd want something in his tummy with all that medicine. However, he occasionally is interested in his food but is so weak he can't really eat. Anyways just wondering on suggestions & any experiences from others with kidney failure. I also stopped giving my tortoise Baytril after a month, after researching this drug. Would love any feedback! Thank you!!