Poisondwarf
Active Member
Hi all. I've read good things on here for a while that has been very helpful and interesting, so I'm hoping that I'll be able to get to the bottom of this.
As of 6 days ago now I bough a 4month old sulcata tortoise. I've named him Angus and have endless love for him already. Since purchasing him Ive noticed every now and then he'll squeak. Very quiet and most adorable. I looked into it when 2 days after as I wanted to make sure everything was fine. I read that they don't usually make those noises and could be a sign of illness. I've made sure his basking temp is 47-50c the rest of the tortoise table is no less than 23c and 20c at night. I bough the setup with Angus so everything I have at the moment is what came with it. He won't eat the dried flowers that came with it, he won't eat the Komodo danelion tortoise diet pellets I got him. Not overly struck on grass but he's had more of it today. But here's a list of everything he has had to eat bear in mind it's been a small mix of these items over the last 6 days.
Rocket, 1 danelion head, basil, coriander, little gem lettuce, spinach, mustard cress, water cress, creeping Jenny, a few sedums, 1/2 slice cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower leaf, 2 geranium flowers.
I had wondered if the substrate played a part however he squeaked before he ever set foot on it (it's habitat advanced reptile bedding, tortoise bedding 10ltrs) I know you guys like the coca based substrates. I dampen his soil every day and more so the back house section. His food is served on a slate so as not to get soil in it. He did 2 very big poops on Monday and a large wee yesterday with toothpaste consistency urates so all good there. Not done as big since or before. He's had baths and doesn't like them I've made sure the temp is 35c or slightly higher. But I'm getting worried now because his squeaking has increased over the last 1.5hrs. is it possible it's tummy ache or trapped wind or should I be more worried?
He absolutely loves to dig and now I'm starting to think he's just trying to escape.
Points I'd like to make:
-He wasn't being handled at the time he squeaked,
-I've not notice bubbles or discharge, except for one bubble but I put that down to still being wet from his bath,
-No wheezing or problems breathing
-he has a good appetite
- will eat from your hands isn't skittish
- had a good run about in the garden while it was warm and sunny and enjoys mooching about his habitat.
I'm stuck. I'll try and get his squeaks recorded and will put it up as soon as I succeed. He's currently in his favourite sport under his make shift umbrella fast asleep. He seems to be stretching a lot at the moment too.
As of 6 days ago now I bough a 4month old sulcata tortoise. I've named him Angus and have endless love for him already. Since purchasing him Ive noticed every now and then he'll squeak. Very quiet and most adorable. I looked into it when 2 days after as I wanted to make sure everything was fine. I read that they don't usually make those noises and could be a sign of illness. I've made sure his basking temp is 47-50c the rest of the tortoise table is no less than 23c and 20c at night. I bough the setup with Angus so everything I have at the moment is what came with it. He won't eat the dried flowers that came with it, he won't eat the Komodo danelion tortoise diet pellets I got him. Not overly struck on grass but he's had more of it today. But here's a list of everything he has had to eat bear in mind it's been a small mix of these items over the last 6 days.
Rocket, 1 danelion head, basil, coriander, little gem lettuce, spinach, mustard cress, water cress, creeping Jenny, a few sedums, 1/2 slice cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower leaf, 2 geranium flowers.
I had wondered if the substrate played a part however he squeaked before he ever set foot on it (it's habitat advanced reptile bedding, tortoise bedding 10ltrs) I know you guys like the coca based substrates. I dampen his soil every day and more so the back house section. His food is served on a slate so as not to get soil in it. He did 2 very big poops on Monday and a large wee yesterday with toothpaste consistency urates so all good there. Not done as big since or before. He's had baths and doesn't like them I've made sure the temp is 35c or slightly higher. But I'm getting worried now because his squeaking has increased over the last 1.5hrs. is it possible it's tummy ache or trapped wind or should I be more worried?
He absolutely loves to dig and now I'm starting to think he's just trying to escape.
Points I'd like to make:
-He wasn't being handled at the time he squeaked,
-I've not notice bubbles or discharge, except for one bubble but I put that down to still being wet from his bath,
-No wheezing or problems breathing
-he has a good appetite
- will eat from your hands isn't skittish
- had a good run about in the garden while it was warm and sunny and enjoys mooching about his habitat.
I'm stuck. I'll try and get his squeaks recorded and will put it up as soon as I succeed. He's currently in his favourite sport under his make shift umbrella fast asleep. He seems to be stretching a lot at the moment too.