In what appears to be an absolute miracle, our guy started eating a couple days ago... lots and on his own! 3 month hunger strike is over! One day, we put a pile of greens in front of him and he went for it! This was after about 2 weeks of syringe feeding with Reptiboost. He now eats a few times...
Thank you for taking the time to respond! And no hurt feelings here! We are desperate to save this little guy's life! And we definitely have learned that the pet store did not give us the correct information about him or his ideal living situation. That said, I have a few updates for you...
Thank you so much! That is really good to know.
Thank you so much! That is really good to know. I don't really plan on continuing with the manufactured food. We just bought that out of ignorance. We now know better. Since my last post, we have been syringe feeding him reptiboost for about a...
Thank you so much for taking time to respond. We have been syringe feeding him Reptiboost for a week and have seen not only a weight increase but also a increase in activity and energy. He has also pooped twice. Will likely be looking for a vet as well but this has been great progress in the...
Well, we are going on 3 months, no eating, no pooping. We’ve been doing baby food soaks in Carrots for the past month. He’ll soak for 20min to an hour each day. He rarely comes out of his shelter on his own. We have a terracotta water dish now which he easily climbs in and out of. He is very...
Thank you so much. This is very helpful. Is there a recommended wattage for the ceramic heat emitter?
Thank you so much. This is very helpful. Is there a recommended wattage for the ceramic heat emitter?
Hello! I am a very worried first-time Testudo Tortoise owner. Our tortoise has not eaten since we brought him home 1 month ago. I have read throughout this forum extensively. I have read about their environment being a factor in their eating habits and I have read about new owner mistakes. We...