i need help about my baby sulcata

[sarahlouise]

hi there we have had our baby tortoise for a 4 months now but in the last 2 weeks he just wants to sleep he wont eat you have 2 move him out of his bed and under his lamps (which we were advised to do when we contacted the tortoise seller) but within 5mins hes back in his bed again,wev tryed giving him a warm bath then offering him food but he still dosent want to no his food,he wont get out of his bed at all for heat/light we have to wake him and move him our selfs the only time he will walk is to get back into his bed can anyone give us some advise please as we really dont no why he is doing this as he was so active during the day fo the 1st 3 and a half months now he just stays in his home.many thanks

 

[pam]

hang in there I dont know about sulcatas but alot of people on this forum do

 

[sarahlouise]

hang in there I dont know about sulcatas but alot of people on this forum do

thank you

 

[dmmj]

Lethargy and loss of appetite is usually a sign of illness. Does he eat at all? how long has he not eaten at all if so? When was the last time you saw him eat?

 

[sarahlouise]

Lethargy and loss of appetite is usually a sign of illness. Does he eat at all? how long has he not eaten at all if so? When was the last time you saw him eat?

about a week ago and he just refuses to eat it we leave it in there over night to but the food is still there in morning and hes still in his bed.He wakes up properly when hes being bathed so we tryed giving him his food straight after but he just goes back to bed again.we spoke to the seller who advised us to take him oput of his bed and place him under his lamps which wev been doing but he still doing the same thanks.

 

[ShadowRancher]

Could you put up a pic of both your enclosure and your tort? It's easier to help out with a little context. Hope he gets better soon!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Sarah Louise:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

There's no time to waste. You need to take your tortoise to a vet who knows tortoises immediately. He is very ill.

 

[Zamric]

Welcome to the Forum!


looks like time for a Vet Visit!

 

[Turtlechasers]

Hi and welcome...
I agree it is time for a specialist (vet.) to take a look... In the mean time check his humidity and temperature where he is sleeping and adjust accordingly. How long are your lights on? Have you been checking his weight?

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome! Baby sulcatas do sleep A LOT. You'll have some that are active and eat every two seconds and some that will sleep 24/7. It can be illness but I'd say more times than not its just personality. What has helped me in the past is to put an additional lamp closer to the food but not directly over the food because it will spoil. This will help encourage him or her to eat. Another trick that works for me is to try a change of scenery and take a trip outside for a little bit if weather permits you to do so. Sometimes the mixture of a change of scenery, fresh air, and sunlight does the trick. Like I said though, more times than not its just that torts personality to be a sleepy head. Not ruling out something could very well be wrong, just saying its very common.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[sarahlouise]

thank you for everyones replys will take him to a vet,his lights are on for at least 12hrs he lives in a tortoise table his lamps are a 60w basking lamp and a uv/uvb lamp aswell.thanks again for the help and advice

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Sarah Louise:

As it says at the beginning of the "introductions" section, new members' posts have to be approved by a moderator before they show up. So there's no need for you to post the same post over again. If it doesn't show up right away, it just means that a moderator isn't online at the moment to read it and approve it.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Are his lights a coil or spiral shaped? Are his eyes swollen or puffy? What temperature do you keep him?

 

[Laura]

has your baby even seen the real sun? what about calcium? what type?

 

[TORTOISEMAN1]

Welcome!