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Last night a friend informed me of a Russian in dire circumstances, and I immediately went and picked him up from an uneducated owner.
Still unnamed Tort has been in a 20G aquarium for his/her whole life (full grown now, so at least 5), eating banana peels, apple slices, and the tops of strawberries, etc., as well as pelleted tortoise food. Never had any type of UV or any lighting or heating for that matter.
I am taking him/her to the vet in an hour, but does anyone have any suggestions of things I can do As experienced owners and lovers yourselves? I most worried about the fact I think he or she is seriously underweight, and the shell looks awful and is flaking off in places.
I got a used ZooMed tortoise box from someone, and filled it with a mix of coconut and dirt, as well as a few rocks for ridiculously long nails. I put in a huge bowl of greens and a shallow bowl of water, and also put in some of the pellets it was on just in case, but so far chewing down on the greens!!!! I bought a UV bulb and the current temp in e open space is about 80, cooler in the covered area.
I'm hoping to work on a better enclosure soon, but am more focused on immediate medical concerns.
Still unnamed Tort has been in a 20G aquarium for his/her whole life (full grown now, so at least 5), eating banana peels, apple slices, and the tops of strawberries, etc., as well as pelleted tortoise food. Never had any type of UV or any lighting or heating for that matter.
I am taking him/her to the vet in an hour, but does anyone have any suggestions of things I can do As experienced owners and lovers yourselves? I most worried about the fact I think he or she is seriously underweight, and the shell looks awful and is flaking off in places.
I got a used ZooMed tortoise box from someone, and filled it with a mix of coconut and dirt, as well as a few rocks for ridiculously long nails. I put in a huge bowl of greens and a shallow bowl of water, and also put in some of the pellets it was on just in case, but so far chewing down on the greens!!!! I bought a UV bulb and the current temp in e open space is about 80, cooler in the covered area.
I'm hoping to work on a better enclosure soon, but am more focused on immediate medical concerns.
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