Crystallynda
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He’s fine now! His enclosure is coming a long!Take him to the vet ASAP
He’s fine now! His enclosure is coming a long!Take him to the vet ASAP
Vets usually know very little about tortoise care. This is not good advice.Take him to the vet ASAP
Yep, I’m definitely not risking it!!Vets usually know very little about tortoise care. This is not good advice.
He’s fine now! His enclosure is coming a long!
d-e-s-e-r-t...a desert tortoise lives in the desert. Cheesecake is my favorite d-e-s-s-e-r-t. Please spell check your comments so they make sense.Recommendation for dessert Tortoise?? I’m in website now and checking it out!!
My Safeway makes up boxes of their 'trim' produce. I get different leaves trimmed off the produce 'weeds' in quantity. I get 3 'orange' sized boxes a week. So I procure 'good' stuff, weeds, Optunia cactus, growing blooms and add it tall to the produce, in the winter. Also a 1/2 bale of hay.A plus side to having a tort is you also look like you eat super healthy all the time! Lol
So many cashiers have asked what I make with all of it ?
Since I just turned on his light at around 5 should I turn it off already? It’s 9pm my here!!
Off at night! Not dim, offI have an adjustable light, so I can dim his light at night and not turn it off completely!
I wonder if there’s a way to program this in as well!!??
thoughts??
Stop, soak him in warm water 2 times a day. Stop messing with him, he needs alone time to adjust to his new life. Don't watch him eat. ALL turtles and tortoises HATE to be watched and will stop their activity. Read that care sheet.I been using a Q tip to wet his shell and little head with some water!!
NO! He is not sick. The OP is a bit neurotic about a new tortoise. 'Most' Veterinarians will not take the extra years of education to become an "exotic" Vet. They are normally hard to find. You cannot just run him off to Joe Blow Animal Hospital. So we do not recommend running off to the Vet because his eyes are white, or his nose is red, or he's sleeping on the cold side etc.Take him to the vet ASAP
Yep, I’m definitely not risking it!!
thank you! His substrate is in..working on temps and humidity..figured his flat rock holds his temps well...”he actually goes up there from time to time”This is the best thing you've said since you started posting! You finally see with your own eyes that Coco is a normal, healthy, happy little guy that just wants to eat, walk, soak, and sleep.
If you will stop panicking every time he does something slightly different or something you've never seen before, as you calmly watch and observe you will learn lots more what makes him who he is.
But speeding into hyperdrive and making fast changes and upping this and lowering that in a frenzy will cause you to make mistakes, and certainly stresses Coco to the extreme.
Stay calm, stay centered, work one problem at a time. Don't research on other sites or FB groups. This is the only place for you to ask questions and get a responsible answer.
I also think it would be helpful for you to start with post # 1 and slowly reread this entire thread. Remind yourself of what was recommended, and what you've done to fulfill those recommendations. If something is not done, tell us what it is, so we can do it. One thing at a time…it's not the time for you to be practicing multi-tasking.
One at a time, cool and calm, we'll get it beautiful for Coco.
Take him to a herpetologist , it’s better then anybody’s word on here. Better safe then sorryNO! He is not sick. The OP is a bit neurotic about a new tortoise. 'Most' Veterinarians will not take the extra years of education to become an "exotic" Vet. They are normally hard to find. You cannot just run him off to Joe Blow Animal Hospital. So we do not recommend running off to the Vet because his eyes are white, or his nose is red, or he's sleeping on the cold side etc.
OMG! I cannot believe you said that. I have been an active participating member here since 2008. I am 75 years old and have operated a small turtle and tortoise rescue here in Oregon for a number of years. My sister before me has operated a large turtle rescue in California for almost 30 years. I keep a couple of different tortoise species and many box turtles. I am experienced in chelonian care and keeping. There are members here that have kept and bred chelonia for years and keep many tortoises, not just one. The advice and information found here is on the cutting edge. Daily trial and experience. There are several Veterinarians here, they are personable and experienced. BUT, in order to have that designation "exotic" they had to take MORE educational courses than a dog and cat Vet, adds some years to their education. But then they must run a practice yet continue to learn daily about exotics. MOST Vets will not go to that extent. So 'exotic' Vets are rare, and hard to find. We have an extensive list here.Take him to a herpetologist , it’s better then anybody’s word on here. Better safe then sorry
Good girl!
I have not seen any photos. Walton? What is that? Stop with the calcium powder!!!!!!!! Sprinkle a little amount over his food twice a week. You will pyramid him if you keep that up. Too much calcium powder is bad. Eat his substrate? I have never had a tort do that. Feed him more twice a day.I been posting pics of the updates of cocos inside enclosure! With pics where he slept all night, last night! I think he likes his substrate to much lol because he’s covered...Walton his lower end and mouth!
I sprinkled a little more of vitamins and calcium with D3 today in his food just incase!
Cause he’s still wanting to eat his substrate so I’m assuming he’s in need of vitamins!!
Very little!! I didn’t coat his whole food! ??
Lol WaltonI have not seen any photos. Walton? What is that? Stop with the calcium powder!!!!!!!! Sprinkle a little amount over his food twice a week. You will pyramid him if you keep that up. Too much calcium powder is bad. Eat his substrate? I have never had a tort do that. Feed him more twice a day.