Help!

[Guategallo69]

My baby sulcata tortoise Jackie isn't eating...she stays in one place for the longest time and never opens her eyes. I don't know what's wrong with her,can anybody help? Any advice would be great! Thanks

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome to the forum..

How long have you had your sulcata... What type of bulb are you using... Do you know what the temps are in the enclosure...

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Guategallo69:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

May we know your name and where you are?

Soak your little sulcata EVERY DAY in a mixture of Gerber strained carrots and warm water. Leave the baby in the water for at least 15 minutes.

In the meantime, read this article and make adjustment to your habitat and tortoise-keeping practices accordingly:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1emHCU38N

 

[Laura]

start reading.. and see what is missing or may need changing in your set up..
temps, diet, humidity, type of lights etc.

 

[BrinnANDTorts]

I would immediately start hydrating your baby sulcata
Make sure you soak her at least 30 minutes a day , or more. The more the better she will probably get just make sure the water stays warm and her enclosure needs to be around 80 percent humidity and at least 80 degrees everywhere in the enclosure.
Bulbs are also important if you have her under too powerful of a bulb without any kind of hydration she will become dehydrated and die possibly (hatchling failure syndrome )
This link by Tom tells all about hatchling failure syndrome and how to prevent it
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Hatchling-Failure-Syndrome#axzz1eqCEP19o

No coil bulbs either or also called compact fluorescent bulbs
The look like this

The long tube fluorescent bulbs are okay but not the COMPACT ones
Pictures of the enclosure and pictures of your tortoise would be very helpful
Keep us posted , I hope she starts to fell better