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Hi all!
I posted recently (bells hingeback/helicopter mom post) about the bells I took in from a family member who had him roaming the house with no light, soaks, calcium, etc. I have his enclosure mostly set up and thought I'd post photos of him and the enclosure he'll be in until this summer. He ate his first few live worms and some turkey baby food this morning, but just a few bites. He was eating Iike a horse when I first got him, but now it's just a few bites here and there every couple of days. He accepted a soak for the first time today, too. I put some pedialyte in his soaking water to replenish whatever he might be lacking. I've started a routine in which I switch his lamp from the infrared to the UVB, put him in his soaking water, change his enclosure water, put food in there, then put him back when he looks like he wants out.
So far he enjoys mushrooms, tomatoes, and strawberries. He used to chow down on spring mix but doesn't seem to be interested lately. I never see him drink water and am somewhat concerned about dehydration. Can you guys check him out and his habitat and let me know if he looks ok? I took him to the vet a month ago and his blood tests were a little off, so I have to take him back at the end of this month. I think he's gained some weight, but I know it's going to be a long time before he's as healthy as the torts I'm seeing on here!
Thanks for the input.
Diana
Sphagnum moss hanging from the top
I plan to build an enclosure at some point. I like the two level design
He's been sitting in the same spot for the past 8 hrs - normal?
Water in hide area
Humidity goes between 30-55%
Substrate is sand + coconut fiber with a 2 in layer of cypress mulch on top
Lots of personality!
His underside was very very badly burned from a hot rock in 2001. The vet I just took him to said his scales may come off because he's not getting adequate care and will go through a growth spurt.
His eyes appear sunken in compared to other bells I've seen - does he look ok?
Beevis!
I posted recently (bells hingeback/helicopter mom post) about the bells I took in from a family member who had him roaming the house with no light, soaks, calcium, etc. I have his enclosure mostly set up and thought I'd post photos of him and the enclosure he'll be in until this summer. He ate his first few live worms and some turkey baby food this morning, but just a few bites. He was eating Iike a horse when I first got him, but now it's just a few bites here and there every couple of days. He accepted a soak for the first time today, too. I put some pedialyte in his soaking water to replenish whatever he might be lacking. I've started a routine in which I switch his lamp from the infrared to the UVB, put him in his soaking water, change his enclosure water, put food in there, then put him back when he looks like he wants out.
So far he enjoys mushrooms, tomatoes, and strawberries. He used to chow down on spring mix but doesn't seem to be interested lately. I never see him drink water and am somewhat concerned about dehydration. Can you guys check him out and his habitat and let me know if he looks ok? I took him to the vet a month ago and his blood tests were a little off, so I have to take him back at the end of this month. I think he's gained some weight, but I know it's going to be a long time before he's as healthy as the torts I'm seeing on here!
Thanks for the input.
Diana
Sphagnum moss hanging from the top
I plan to build an enclosure at some point. I like the two level design
He's been sitting in the same spot for the past 8 hrs - normal?
Water in hide area
Humidity goes between 30-55%
Substrate is sand + coconut fiber with a 2 in layer of cypress mulch on top
Lots of personality!
His underside was very very badly burned from a hot rock in 2001. The vet I just took him to said his scales may come off because he's not getting adequate care and will go through a growth spurt.
His eyes appear sunken in compared to other bells I've seen - does he look ok?
Beevis!