tamzsturg
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Hi I’m new to this so apologies if I’m not posting this correctly!
My names Tamzin, I’m 19, living in the midlands UK and have a 12 year old Horsefield tortoise named Tarquin. I go to uni but come back home pretty regularly to see my pets who live with my parents. Over the past few weeks Tarquin has been seemingly trying to Brumate. The weather over here has quite been hit or miss even though its summer, but when its beautiful and sunny hes outside, and when its not warm enough he comes inside where he has heat and uv lamps. Tarquin has lost all of his appetite, we try so hard to encourage him and we keep him hydrated by bathing him every day. We’ve taken him to the vets who have been syringe feeding him every so often and giving us electrolyte bathing mixtures. They can’t seem to find anything wrong with him at the moment but we are waiting on some blood test results. He’s still very alert and inquisitive when you get him out from burrowing in his bed and hold him (he enjoys sitting on your chest and having head scratches). Can anyone help or give any insight to why my poor baby does’t want to move much or eat anything! Thank you! (attached is Tarquin about 3-4weeks ago which is the last time he seemed his normal self)
My names Tamzin, I’m 19, living in the midlands UK and have a 12 year old Horsefield tortoise named Tarquin. I go to uni but come back home pretty regularly to see my pets who live with my parents. Over the past few weeks Tarquin has been seemingly trying to Brumate. The weather over here has quite been hit or miss even though its summer, but when its beautiful and sunny hes outside, and when its not warm enough he comes inside where he has heat and uv lamps. Tarquin has lost all of his appetite, we try so hard to encourage him and we keep him hydrated by bathing him every day. We’ve taken him to the vets who have been syringe feeding him every so often and giving us electrolyte bathing mixtures. They can’t seem to find anything wrong with him at the moment but we are waiting on some blood test results. He’s still very alert and inquisitive when you get him out from burrowing in his bed and hold him (he enjoys sitting on your chest and having head scratches). Can anyone help or give any insight to why my poor baby does’t want to move much or eat anything! Thank you! (attached is Tarquin about 3-4weeks ago which is the last time he seemed his normal self)