Thank you to everyone who posted to this thread, you were a big help and i really appreciate it. :( Unfortunately, my little guy didn't make it...he passed away this evening but neither vet knows why just yet. Hopefully, somehow we'll be able to figure out what caused his health problems so in...
Now that it is getting much colder outside, i havnt been able to take him out very often but i jump at the chance to take him outside on nice sunny warm days which used to give him a lot of energy but a couple days ago we had a really really nice day and i took him out but it didnt seem to have...
Well the hot side of the enclosure stays at about 100-101 degrees and i use a ceramic bulb so it stays on all the time. at night the temperature goes down a little but not by too much. i keep the wet box on the warm side so that he doesnt get cold when he goes into it and the cool sides stays at...
With the syringe feeding, I have been using a very narrow rubber tipped tube to get the food in his mouth. I know force feeding can be dangerous if you arent careful so with this tortoise i havnt been doing it much, especially since every once in a while he will eat on his own. My vet suggested...
This is my first day on this forum and im excited because i love sulcatas (especially my own little baby) but i joined because i am really worried about his current health and am in need of some help/advice. please read/reply to my other thread which has all of the details and let me know what...
Hi, I'm new to this forum but i have a 7 week old sulcata hatchling and i need help.
My current hatchling is not the first sulcata i have had, i rescued a hatchling earlier this year who had been extremely poorly taken care of and was chronically dehydrated. The first sulcata, while in my...