Hi everyone, I've just brought my first tortoise and am so excited as it's been the dream for so long.
I love my little dude Albus already, but I only brought him home on Wednesday and I have brought him sick I have taken him to the vets and he has an upper respiratory infection and I'm having to inject him, nightmare!
He's very small and the shop said he was nine months but the vet isn't convinced. I have a table for him and I have now put him on some sand and soil (the pet shop gave me alfalfa pellets) And he seems happier now he's off of those but I have a few questions.
Is there a way of getting tortoises to eat? He is not really interested and I think it's because he's poorly but I m worried.
How often should he go to the loo. I haven't seen him wee or poo yet, but if he's not eating is that unusual.
I probably have more questions but can't think of anything right now. I've attached a pic of my little dude
I love my little dude Albus already, but I only brought him home on Wednesday and I have brought him sick I have taken him to the vets and he has an upper respiratory infection and I'm having to inject him, nightmare!
He's very small and the shop said he was nine months but the vet isn't convinced. I have a table for him and I have now put him on some sand and soil (the pet shop gave me alfalfa pellets) And he seems happier now he's off of those but I have a few questions.
Is there a way of getting tortoises to eat? He is not really interested and I think it's because he's poorly but I m worried.
How often should he go to the loo. I haven't seen him wee or poo yet, but if he's not eating is that unusual.
I probably have more questions but can't think of anything right now. I've attached a pic of my little dude