UPDATE ON MY NEW RUSSIAN TORTOISE

[Ashliewood]

SO....WE TOOK "MR TURTLE" OR "STELLA" TO THE VET THIS MORNING BECAUSE I JUST HAD A FUNNY FEELING..HE IS VERY DEHYDRATED AND WASNT GETTTING ENOUGH HEAT. SO I GOT ANOTHER LAMP FOR HIS WARM SIDE AND HIS FECAL SAMPLE IS GOING TO BE BACK TOMORROW. SO FOR NOW, SOAKING EVERYDAY AND THE VET SAID TO STIMULATE HIS EATING AGAIN, TO GIVE HIM A PIECE OF STRAWBERRY OR BANANA? WE WILL SEE HOW HE DOES WITH THE EXTRA HEAT.

 

[dmmj]

Personally to stimulate his appetite, I would use mazuri

 

[Yvonne G]

That's the first thing we should have told you (too lazy to go back and re-read your other thread)...if they're not warm enough, they won't eat. Sorry we missed that one.

 

[Ashliewood]

its ok, he needed a vet visit anyways. they think he might have a parasite(s) becuase his poo is so so stinky!

 

[cemmons12]

its always good (in my opinion) to have a vet visit with a new tort. It was expensive for Cooper's 1st visit, but worth it to know that the only thing wrong with him was his res infection. his fecal sample and everything else they did came back good.