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    Russian Tortoise not eating?

    The ingredients are squash and water. I tried that and radiccio, but no luck. He just ignores the food and walks away! I don't know what to do...
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    Russian Tortoise not eating?

    Hmmm. I have some squash baby food. Would he be interested in that? I'm seeing some very bad things about baytril. I inject him every other day, and after the injections he is tired and slow. I think it also upsets their stomachs. I'll keep you updated.
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    Russian Tortoise not eating?

    Still not eating. The vet recommended force feeding baby food, but that hasn't worked out. I've tried the soaking, and have tried spring mix, romaine lettuce, watermelon, tomato, apple, and pet store bought food by zoomed. I am so worried about my little guy. Any other suggestions?
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    Russian Tortoise not eating?

    Returning to seller is not an option, since it has been more than 6 days. I checked, and my temps were a little high - around 110 for the basking spot. Could that affect something like his diet? Also, he still has a month of shots left, so waiting until treatment is done is not an option either...
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    Russian Tortoise not eating?

    So I recently purchased a Russian tortoise from WWW.reptilecity.com. They were awful, on so many levels. Anyway, the Tortoise came and it seemed very sleepy and not active. as recommended I took him to a vet. They said he is severely underweight, has pneumonia and a vitamin A deficiency. I give...
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