My baby Sulcata hasn't gone to the bathroom since I got her a week ago. What do I do?

[Kelsey&Jaycie]

I got my baby Sulcata a little more than a week ago. Since then, she only has urinated once, and hasn't pooped. I feed her Kale, Dandelion leaves, Romaine lettuce, and a little shredded carrot. She has eaten every day since I got her. I tried soaking her a few times in warm water, but she only urinated once doing that. I don't know what else to do, but I'm extremely worried. HELP PLEASE!

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Give it a long warm water soak in something long that he/she can move around in. Do this for 30 minutes or a little longer. Btw they will eat their own poop, it might be doing that.

 

[Maro2Bear]

And I would also add that you should make sure your soaking water is nice and warm. Our Sully loves his long soaks at 102F and will just sit peacefully still under the dripping tap.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Is he being kept warm enough? They can only digest food if their habitat is at least 80 degrees or so.

 

[Kelsey&Jaycie]

She's kept warm at at least 75 degrees all the time. And I fed her Pumpkin because I heard it's a natural laxative, and I give her warm soaks, but she still hasn't gone. Anything else that might work?

 

[Tom]

You have got some issues there. 75 degrees is too cool for a baby sulcata and your diet needs some improvement. How old is this baby? They don't poop for their first two or three weeks after hatching.

Please read these for more info on temperatures, set up and diet:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.78361/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

Hurry and make the needed changes right away. Babies have a very small margin for error.