he live alone right now and temp is like 87F because he has runny nose and paratise.. I soak him like 15 min per day.Hello Bruce
A tortoise won't eat if there's something wrong with its environment. That needs checking out first.
What are the 4 important temperatures in the enclosure? (Warm side, cool side, directly under the basking lamp and overnight minimum)
Is this tort living alone or with another tort that might be bullying or intimidating it?
Is the tort well hydrated? How often do you soak it? A tort that is not eating must be soaked daily for at least 30 minutes in warm water. Use a high sided bowl that your tort cannot see through or over.
How long have you had this tortoise? Have you changed your setup recently? Some torts handle change very badly and can go on hunger strike for weeks while they decide that you are not a predator and the enclosure is safe. Daily soaks, gentle handling and leaving your tort entirely alone to be brave are the key here.
Make the soaks longer - 30 minutes minimumhe live alone right now and temp is like 87F because he has runny nose and paratise.. I soak him like 15 min per day.
you konw what? my country don't allow to import mazori lol... Idon;t know why..Hello Bruce
A tortoise won't eat if there's something wrong with its environment. That needs checking out first.
What are the 4 important temperatures in the enclosure? (Warm side, cool side, directly under the basking lamp and overnight minimum)
Is this tort living alone or with another tort that might be bullying or intimidating it?
Is the tort well hydrated? How often do you soak it? A tort that is not eating must be soaked daily for at least 30 minutes in warm water. Use a high sided bowl that your tort cannot see through or over.
How long have you had this tortoise? Have you changed your setup recently? Some torts handle change very badly and can go on hunger strike for weeks while they decide that you are not a predator and the enclosure is safe. Daily soaks, gentle handling and leaving your tort entirely alone to be brave are the key here.
I have never heard this before. It certainly wasn't recommended by me vet to treat Joe when he had his URI.For the runny nose hold your tort face down, make sure you have a good grip. This will result in the mucus from his runny nose to drip out and he will feel a little better and may eat. Ensure temps are correct as well and house him separate from any other tortoise.
Torts only breath through their nose, if you picked up a tort with RNS and held it by its shell with its head facing down it drips all the excess mucus. less mucus more oxygen more activity and brain function. Ive seen it been done before with a sick tort who had RNSI have never heard this before. It certainly wasn't recommended by me vet to treat Joe when he had his URI.
Get the temperatures correct, raise humidity, get antibiotics to treat the URI.
Recovery is very slow for torts. I found Joe was more likely to take a soaked pelleted food in the early days.
As far as I understand it, tort's nose is joined to the mouth, unlike a human's. The absence of a hard palate is why a tort submerges nostrils when drinking.Torts only breath through their nose, if you picked up a tort with RNS and held it by its shell with its head facing down it drips all the excess mucus. less mucus more oxygen more activity and brain function. Ive seen it been done before with a sick tort who had RNS
A tortoise in this state is severely stressed in any case by illness and by antibiotic injections. The use of saline to relieve breathing is actually a short term stress for a long term gainVery True Yvonne, saline solution would work although it's kind of a stressful process for a little tort. Correct me if I'm wrong this way there is no stressing out the animal. Thank you for your feedback.