new update on Calvin... Took him to a vet that specializes in tortoise, who I located from the tortoise forum page, was told he was loaded with pinworms, from checking his stool, and vet is able to tube feed him, and next to give him meds for the worms, once he gets some more strength...
yes he goes outside, he lives on an island, but stays inside in a 4 ft by 5 ft enclosure. yes he did eat everything in sight in the spring, much more than usual. he would eat, or has eaten grass outside, but have always been careful as we live in a vast salt terrain, due to the ocean...
my 20 year old sulcate has decided for the past 5 months to not eat, and just sleeps unter the basking lamp. he had a very healthy appetite up until this time, eating romaine and leafy lettuce, which has been his diet for 20 years. I have noticed this in years past, but not for this long a...