Cocos habitat and life updates

[Crystallynda]

Yeah, that’s why I have only been talking about certain things about him...just updating on how he is if he’s the same or not! I’m letting him adjust!

And thanks I appreciate it! ??
Me not seeing him much now I can’t tell if he’s adjusting well or not cause I barely handle him now unless I’m soaking him...apparently they are known to be solo creatures expert during reproduction...it’s quite interesting ?
I guess only time will tell!! Hopefully by the new month I’ll have everything he needs so he can live a happy life with us ❤️❤️

 

[Crystallynda]

I wetted cocos enclosure again today..he usually starts to come out from his enclosure by now but he’s still in there! ??

 

[Crystallynda]

Apparently he buried himself in the substrate this time and his eye slide are like This ??

 

[Jan A]

I wetted cocos enclosure again today..he usually starts to come out from his enclosure by now but he’s still in there! ??

It's Sunday. He didn't want to go to church today. That's been a constant in my life since I was teenager & rebelled.

 

[Jan A]

Apparently he buried himself in the substrate this time and his eye slide are like This ??

Holy smokes. Are you sure he's not going out at night to discos & smoke-filled bars when you go to bed?

 

[Crystallynda]

Your hilarious ??

 

[Crystallynda]

What interesting behavior...never seen it before...he was stretching his neck up high! Has anybody ever seen this?

I didn’t get a chance to take pic but I will eventually!

 

[harrythetortoise]

What interesting behavior...never seen it before...he was stretching his neck up high! Has anybody ever seen this?

I didn’t get a chance to take pic but I will eventually!

I sometimes catch my tortoise doing that too, especially after waking up in the morning. I guess it's kind of similar to how humans stretch too?

 

[Crystallynda]

Haha what an interesting way of putting it!

Mine likes to cuddle under a Plannet or towel too!! ??

 

[Crystallynda]

Blanket*

 

[harrythetortoise]

Haha what an interesting way of putting it!

Mine likes to cuddle under a Plannet or towel too!! ??

They are so cute
How are Coco's eyes?

 

[Crystallynda]

They are so cute
How are Coco's eyes?

They sure are! Coco cracks me up all the time! ?? he’s a sweetheart ❤️
Sometimes I scare him and he sticks his head inside his sell but then he stretches feet out especially while basking! The most adorable thing I have ever seen!!

Working on getting his eyes fixed!

I have a suspicion it’s the light...and I’m considering even getting something else for his substrate...but we’ll see! Light first!
I’m going to get put chicken wire so I can put his lights above like a glass enclosure! ??

 

[Yossarian]

They sure are! Coco cracks me up all the time! ?? he’s a sweetheart ❤
Sometimes I scare him and he sticks his head inside his sell but then he stretches feet out especially while basking! The most adorable thing I have ever seen!!

Working on getting his eyes fixed!

I have a suspicion it’s the light...and I’m considering even getting something else for his substrate...but we’ll see! Light first!
I’m going to get put chicken wire so I can put his lights above like a glass enclosure! ??

What substrate are you on now? And why havent you changed the light before, I thought that was pointed out the first day. And im sorry I havent kept up, but is it the basking light that might be the problem or do you have a coil UVB?

 

[harrythetortoise]

They sure are! Coco cracks me up all the time! ?? he’s a sweetheart ❤
Sometimes I scare him and he sticks his head inside his sell but then he stretches feet out especially while basking! The most adorable thing I have ever seen!!

Working on getting his eyes fixed!

I have a suspicion it’s the light...and I’m considering even getting something else for his substrate...but we’ll see! Light first!
I’m going to get put chicken wire so I can put his lights above like a glass enclosure! ??

Keep us updated!

 

[Crystallynda]

What substrate are you on now? And why havent you changed the light before, I thought that was pointed out the first day. And im sorry I havent kept up, but is it the basking light that might be the problem or do you have a coil UVB?

Ok so I got a light a while back...but @Tom suspects that the light is causing coco to having some eye problems and possibly noise issues too!

So I went to go see if I can order the lights from Home Depot but unfortunately that can’t deliver to my state due to regulation issues so I had to order them somewhere else...which now I’m starting to panic because it said I was receiving them today but I haven’t heard anything yet of delivery!! ?? he’s on coco coir and cybress mulch!

But now I’m thinking something like what sulcus torts have because idk if he maybe allergic or what!! ??? cause now his nose is also being affected! I been so frustrated all weekend with this..??

 

[Yossarian]

Ok so I got a light a while back...but @Tom suspects that the light is causing coco to having some eye problems and possibly noise issues too!

So I went to go see if I can order the lights from Home Depot but unfortunately that can’t deliver to my state due to regulation issues so I had to order them somewhere else...which now I’m starting to panic because it said I was receiving them today but I haven’t heard anything yet of delivery!! ?? he’s on coco coir and cybress mulch!

But now I’m thinking something like what sulcus torts have because idk if he maybe allergic or what!! ??? cause now his nose is also being affected! I been so frustrated all weekend with this..??

Have a search for Arcadia Solar Basking Flood light. You can get around the incadescent rule for the specific purpose of reptile lamps I believe. It is the same where I live anyway.

 

[Yossarian]

Ok so I got a light a while back...but @Tom suspects that the light is causing coco to having some eye problems and possibly noise issues too!

So I went to go see if I can order the lights from Home Depot but unfortunately that can’t deliver to my state due to regulation issues so I had to order them somewhere else...which now I’m starting to panic because it said I was receiving them today but I haven’t heard anything yet of delivery!! ?? he’s on coco coir and cybress mulch!

But now I’m thinking something like what sulcus torts have because idk if he maybe allergic or what!! ??? cause now his nose is also being affected! I been so frustrated all weekend with this..??

If you want to be scientific about it, you need to eliminate variables. At the moment it could be the coco, it could be the cypress mulch, it could be the light, or it could be something else. Start systematically eliminating 1 thing at a time. I would start by changing the light to a known quality bulb, if that doesnt work, then change the substrate, if that doesnt work then we have narrowed down the options at least.

 

[harrythetortoise]

Ok so I got a light a while back...but @Tom suspects that the light is causing coco to having some eye problems and possibly noise issues too!

So I went to go see if I can order the lights from Home Depot but unfortunately that can’t deliver to my state due to regulation issues so I had to order them somewhere else...which now I’m starting to panic because it said I was receiving them today but I haven’t heard anything yet of delivery!! ?? he’s on coco coir and cybress mulch!

But now I’m thinking something like what sulcus torts have because idk if he maybe allergic or what!! ??? cause now his nose is also being affected! I been so frustrated all weekend with this..??

Have you been giving the eye drops every day? If there is no progress for a week, you could try the other eye drops another member originally suggested - the opthalmic gel?

 

[Crystallynda]

Have a search for Arcadia Solar Basking Flood light. You can get around the incadescent rule for the specific purpose of reptile lamps I believe. It is the same where I live anyway.

Yes, Tom suggested those but since a tub I have to create something on top of his Tub so for his light!!??

 

[Crystallynda]

Have you been giving the eye drops every day? If there is no progress for a week, you could try the other eye drops another member originally suggested - the opthalmic gel?

I’m gonna try the gel next actually!!

The drops given to doctor didn’t work! ??

I should of sticked to my gut and just got the one suggested ?