Hi
I had to go overseas for 10 days and my red foot tortoise was left at my boyfriends house ( they have more red foots)
Before i dropped her off she was fine , energized , eating well etc.
But when i came back she looked bad
There was lot's of ants and small flies around her box
She eats only when i take her out and put the food in front of her ( doesn't always work sometimes she'll just go back in her hideaway)
It bugs me cause she just won't come out of her hideaway and when she does something just doesn't look right
The only thing good she does is soak
She always soaks on her own every 3pm for 30 minutes or more
I would go to a vet but in Aruba there's only 2 vet's and tortoises aren't common for them which makes me uncomfortable.
So does anyone have a suggestion or tip to make her eat more?
And btw i don't know how to reply here (which is why i never replied on the threads i've started )
I had to go overseas for 10 days and my red foot tortoise was left at my boyfriends house ( they have more red foots)
Before i dropped her off she was fine , energized , eating well etc.
But when i came back she looked bad
There was lot's of ants and small flies around her box
She eats only when i take her out and put the food in front of her ( doesn't always work sometimes she'll just go back in her hideaway)
It bugs me cause she just won't come out of her hideaway and when she does something just doesn't look right
The only thing good she does is soak
She always soaks on her own every 3pm for 30 minutes or more
I would go to a vet but in Aruba there's only 2 vet's and tortoises aren't common for them which makes me uncomfortable.
So does anyone have a suggestion or tip to make her eat more?
And btw i don't know how to reply here (which is why i never replied on the threads i've started )