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[Oreo_Mario]

Hi
I am a new member and I need a confirmation about his health so
Actually what’s happening mower days I started soaking my tortoise in water for almost 2-3 days and in that they pooped too
But after that I didn’t soaked and soaked today but they didn’t pooped ? He is even eating too now leaves and grasses I love that they are eating these leaves and grasses
But they didn’t pooped ? and even give them sunlight
I think now it’s neseccary to Fix a uvb light but don’t know anything about that
I think we don’t fix uvb light in summers
And we fix in winters
Please do tell me !! Oreo and Mario

 

[TheTattooedTortoise]

Hi
I am a new member and I need a confirmation about his health so
Actually what’s happening mower days I started soaking my tortoise in water for almost 2-3 days and in that they pooped too
But after that I didn’t soaked and soaked today but they didn’t pooped ? He is even eating too now leaves and grasses I love that they are eating these leaves and grasses
But they didn’t pooped ? and even give them sunlight
I think now it’s neseccary to Fix a uvb light but don’t know anything about that
I think we don’t fix uvb light in summers
And we fix in winters
Please do tell me !! Oreo and Mario

Hi, what species and age tortoise do you have? Where abouts in the world are you?

Is he permanently outdoors/indoors?

Photos of your outside/inside enclosure will help people here to help you.

I can tell you that uvb (sunlight) is very important for his digestion/nutrient uptake and health. As are correct temps/humidity.

There are great 'species specific' care sheets within the forum.
Have a read, post some pictures of enclosures and tortoise and I'm sure someone will be along to get all the help and advice you need soon enough!

 

[Oreo_Mario]

Hi, what species and age tortoise do you have? Where abouts in the world are you?

Is he permanently outdoors/indoors?

Photos of your outside/inside enclosure will help people here to help you.

I can tell you that uvb (sunlight) is very important for his digestion/nutrient uptake and health. As are correct temps/humidity.

There are great 'species specific' care sheets within the forum.
Have a read, post some pictures of enclosures and tortoise and I'm sure someone will be along to get all the help and advice you need soon enough!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome,
If you tell us the species of your tort and which part of the US you are in so we know your climate, we can point you in the right direction to make sure your tort is as happy and healthy as he can be.
Looking forward to seeing the pics of him and his enclosure and the lamps you are using

 

[Oreo_Mario]

Hey
He is almost 9 months old when we bring at our home and He is a Indian stars
And his enclosure is indoors we keep him in the Balcony
Ya , I am Also attaching some pictures of the enclosure

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Mario, and welcome to the Forum!

The replies we give you in trying to help you care for your tortoise are tailored towards where in the world you are, your climate, etc. I know you're NOT in "America", so please go to your profile and put in the correct country so we can give you the help you need.

 

[Oreo_Mario]

Yes I am not in America
Who said you I am in America
Don’t know what confusion we have
I am not in America

Hi Mario, and welcome to the Forum!

The replies we give you in trying to help you care for your tortoise are tailored towards where in the world you are, your climate, etc. I know you're NOT in "America", so please go to your profile and put in the correct country so we can give you the help you need

 

[Yvonne G]

Your profile shows "America"

Here's one example of a good star tortoise enclosure:

 

[Oreo_Mario]

Yes I am not in America
Who said you I am in America
Don’t know what confusion we have
I am not in America

Your profile shows "America"

Here's one example of a good star tortoise enclosure:

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Thanks I didn’t know I will change my profile picture

 

[Yvonne G]

No, Mario - you've misunderstood. I showed you the picture so that you could make your tortoise's enclosure more comfortable for him to live in. He needs plants to diffuse the lighting, and he need a warm, humid environment.

If your tortoise gets a few hours of real sunshine a week (not through the window, but real sunshine) then you won't need a UVB light, but he needs to be soaked daily for about 15 minutes, and more moisture in his environment. The plants help with that.

 

[Lyn W]

Is that sand you have in the enclosure?
Sand is not recommended as a substrate because it can irritate eyes, nose and skin and if ingested it can cause the gut to become impacted which is very painful for the tort and sometimes fatal.

This is a caresheet that may help you put things right

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

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