Hello!
I am in need of help! I work for Petsmart and my husband and I just adopted a tortoise from the store bc it was not being cared for properly by the other employees. We have had him for 3 days and he already seems to be more active than in the store. At the store, the workers were putting on artificial tears per the vet and supposed to be giving him a dark leafy green diet but weren't. We've been giving him romaine lettuce and alfalfa, which he doesnt seem to be eating and trying different veggies such as cucumber. He doesnt really move around his tank much, and we think his back legs look weak. I soaked him today for a little over ten mins because he seemed dehydrated and I think he was drinking water bc he urinated directly after (which smelled fishy, idk if that's normal). We're a little in over our depth and hopeful to get some advice.
We have separate UVB and baking lights for the day and a heat emitter at night. Hes in a 40 gallon tank with coconut fiber substrate.
Hes starting to open his eyes much more often but not interested in eating and not as active as I would think he should be.
Thank you for any advice or input in advance!
Kiersten
I am in need of help! I work for Petsmart and my husband and I just adopted a tortoise from the store bc it was not being cared for properly by the other employees. We have had him for 3 days and he already seems to be more active than in the store. At the store, the workers were putting on artificial tears per the vet and supposed to be giving him a dark leafy green diet but weren't. We've been giving him romaine lettuce and alfalfa, which he doesnt seem to be eating and trying different veggies such as cucumber. He doesnt really move around his tank much, and we think his back legs look weak. I soaked him today for a little over ten mins because he seemed dehydrated and I think he was drinking water bc he urinated directly after (which smelled fishy, idk if that's normal). We're a little in over our depth and hopeful to get some advice.
We have separate UVB and baking lights for the day and a heat emitter at night. Hes in a 40 gallon tank with coconut fiber substrate.
Hes starting to open his eyes much more often but not interested in eating and not as active as I would think he should be.
Thank you for any advice or input in advance!
Kiersten