Does he look healthy? Or dehydrated

[jennam1767]

Okay your all probably sick of hearing from me and I'm sorry!

I rescued a red footed tortoise 4 days ago now and will attach a few pics of how I got him what he's like now etc!

Can people please tell me if everything looks fine

Okay I have him on coconut coil, with sphagnum moss around water bowl and in hide, fresh food and ate 2 prawns

Water cleaned 3 times daily

Does he look hydrated enough?

 

[Yvonne G]

He looks fine. Put some more moist moss inside the hiding place and add a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) for night time heat.

 

[jennam1767]

He has a heat mat in his hide for at night and I need to buy some more moss will do that tomorrow thanks for replying totally at rest now been hard work getting him looking good his eyes were very watery an he was sneezing 4 days ago x

 

[stinax182]

he's adorable! and he looks healthy, good job! one thing i will point out is the water dish...many members on here have lost tortoises when they flip over into those dishes ): a good replacement is a terra cotta saucer...the kind that go under plants. in the meantime you could level that one with the substrate so he doesn't have to climb over it.

 

[jennam1767]

Thanks for that I'd be devastated if I lost him will go and level it out right now

 

[stinax182]

not sure if you do, but a good practice is to soak your tortoise in a tub he cannot get out of in some warm water for 20 mins everyday or every other. the warm water stimulates digestion (poop) and he's more likely to drink in there.

 

[jennam1767]

he's adorable! and he looks healthy, good job! one thing i will point out is the water dish...many members on here have lost tortoises when they flip over into those dishes ): a good replacement is a terra cotta saucer...the kind that go under plants. in the meantime you could level that one with the substrate so he doesn't have to climb over it.

Thanks for advice removed approximately 1/2" of coil and he went straight into the water he went in much smoother! Thanks for the advice

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Yeah I have a basin for him I put him in as I do dishes lol and I talk to him silly I know but it's just a routine to get into

 

[jennanne]

Your tortoise is gorgeous!

 

[jennam1767]

Your tortoise is gorgeous!

Thank you xx