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For the past 2 days all my tort has done is sleep. He has had a few nibbles of some food and that's all. Any suggestions as to what may be wrong?
Please can you measure accurately the temperature under your basking lamp and in the cool end and tell us what it is.
Temperatures indoors can vary simply due to changes in the weather outside, so you cannot rely on previous checks.
arotester said:can you tell something more about mike ,
did he poop recently? have the room temps changed lately(bump up the temp anyways) ? how long do you soak him(make it not less than 30 mins everyday)? was the diet right?
if all things were right then you need to find "reptile" vet ASAP , if not available then go to the vet you trust and just give it a try .That's all you could do ?
Also,you said he was eating a lot in your previous post so look into what you did different at that time.Tort need warm temp to digest food so keep the temp up by 3-5 deg cel. (whole enclosure)
Best of luck.
karleyreed said:He pooped and passed urine yesterday when he had a long soak. He ate quite a bit yesterday and seemed more active. Today though, he just seems lifeless! No energy what so ever. I've turned his CHE up to full in order to try and get some more heat. He's In a viv so it holds warmth and humidity quite well. He is currently on a diet of spring mix, I usually alternate everyday as to which other thing I give him. Spring greens, peppers, cucumber, turnip, mushrooms now and then, I've even tried zoo med pellets and a pre alpin mix of dried grasses. I'm going to see how he is the rest of the day and tomorrow and if nothing picks up in going to take him to the vets. Could he just be full and tired? He is only small, around an inch and a half - 2 inches long. I just don't know what else to do I don't want him to die I feel like a failure.