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Hey,
Just wanted to say hi to people I haven't spoken to yet!
I'm Roxy, my tort is Porkpie (the horsefield) from the U.K.
People might have already seen me pestering for help, after I recently inherited Porkpie who has basically been left to roam around houses for years. Obviously he isnt doing so good - not eating and very lethargic so am picking everyones brains for any tips.
Since my last post I have got a 4" x 2" tortoise table - Shelter, UV, Basking light, digital therm set up to the advice kindly posted by others on here. Also given him 2 baby food soaks to which he has responded to well.
He started getting really energetic, but still refuses to eat and today he seams to have gone quiet again. Do they take a while to adjust to new homes?
Should I continue with the baby food soaks? I heard you could syringe it into their mouths like I did with the critical care formula the vet gave me - would anyone recommend syringing baby food or liquidised greens into a torts mouth?
Any top tips to help porkpie would be ace. He is still drinking ALOT.
Please help and thanks loads already!
xx
Just wanted to say hi to people I haven't spoken to yet!
I'm Roxy, my tort is Porkpie (the horsefield) from the U.K.
People might have already seen me pestering for help, after I recently inherited Porkpie who has basically been left to roam around houses for years. Obviously he isnt doing so good - not eating and very lethargic so am picking everyones brains for any tips.
Since my last post I have got a 4" x 2" tortoise table - Shelter, UV, Basking light, digital therm set up to the advice kindly posted by others on here. Also given him 2 baby food soaks to which he has responded to well.
He started getting really energetic, but still refuses to eat and today he seams to have gone quiet again. Do they take a while to adjust to new homes?
Should I continue with the baby food soaks? I heard you could syringe it into their mouths like I did with the critical care formula the vet gave me - would anyone recommend syringing baby food or liquidised greens into a torts mouth?
Any top tips to help porkpie would be ace. He is still drinking ALOT.
Please help and thanks loads already!
xx