I have a collapsible enclosure for outside when the weather permits, unfortunately this is a rare occasion here, but we do try to get her in the sun as much as we can. Our problem at the moment is the disinterest in food and weight loss.
Unfortunately not, our temps have dropped to between 10-14C so outside visits are probably best avoided. Plus the general British weather isn't up to much at the best of times.
I might pass on the kitchen floor idea for myself, but thanks!
We only let her roam about for 5-10 minutes daily as a change of scenery for her, as I don't want her temps to drop too much but I do see your point and we wouldn't leave her roaming out of the enclosure all day long.
Would you say...
Thanks, I will look into the electrolyte soak.
The temps we have been maintaining are 31C (88F) which is what the ceramic heater is doing, we also have a UVB fluorescent tube as a daylight source.
From what we have seen and heard, she has no respiratory infections, eye conditions or nasal...
Many thanks, I will give her something to bury herself in and see what happens. She is still quite active and often stomps around the enclosure rather than sleeping all day. How long can they go without eating? My concern is the weight loss and how much is too much to lose.
We are soaking her...
Many thanks for replying!
We have never hibernated her and are reluctant to try as we are frightened of harming her with our inexperience.
We have a UVB light on during the day on a timer alongside a ceramic heater with a pulse thermostat controlling the temperature, she seems happy and active...
Hi,
I’m new to the forum and was hoping to get some advice on this issue.
We have a 4 year one Russian tortoise that has stopped having any interest in food for the last 3-4 weeks, she has lost about 30-40 grams in weight in this time (she was around 750g at the start of this problem).
We had...