ill tortoise

[lillieflower]

hi there i got her from a place in misslesbrough she seems ok probably just the hibernation period and the fact that the substrate was too dry and irritating her she is fine when i wake her and she has her bath she has a little mooch around and then goes to sleep

[Chelsea_88]

Aww i hope your little ones okay its awful when they are poorly, Did you mean middlesbrough? Which vet have you got him booked into? I would recomend this reptile vet...
Jacqui Paterson Vets


Tel: 01642 587777| 4-6, Lyttleton Drive, Hartburn, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland TS18 5LE

[lillieflower]

hi there yeah i meant middlesbrough lol mine isnt booked into a vet as she seems fine just very seepy lol but wakes up for her bath has a little mooch then goes back to sleep she has only eater a few mouth fulls but i heard this can be normal when first bringing them home ( only got her yesterday) is her sleeping pattern normal?

[lillieflower]

oooo i just thought i was told to buy the wrong bulb so my tort only has a basking light at the min the uv combi light is on its way wonder if this is why she is sleeping because she isnt getting the light she needs?

[kelly11]

ive found a rep vet in grange over sands in cumbria

[lillieflower]

cool im hoping mine aint gonna get ill too

[lillieflower]

does anyone know why she is sleeping a lot and not eating much? she has had about 3 mouthfulls since yesterday lunch time, i havnt seen her drink but sh had a bath yesterday and then one today and there was mud in her water dish. she also dosnt seem to like the sand topsoil substrate as she keeps trying to rub her eyes as its sticking to her. hmmm

[Mrs Mental]

Am sure she'll pick up when you've got the right basking light sorted out - if you only have a UV at the moment she probably isn't warm enough - when they're not warm enough and cant bask properly they dont function properly and eat properly.

Keep up the baths cos she'll be taking water in through her tail even if you dont see her drinking so dont worry about that

Maybe try 100% top soil - sometimes the sand can be a little too drying - I use just top soil now as I had problems with using the sand as well - also you can spray the table with a bottle of water to help stop drying it out

Hope some of that helps

[lillieflower]

no i was told the light i bought was perfect. its just a heat lamp though no uv light is in it, so the store person told me wrong grrrrrr. i have ordered a combi though. ill change her substrate tomorrow and take out the sand i think. hopefully she will liven up.

[gtm]

Originally Posted by lillieflower

does anyone know why she is sleeping a lot and not eating much? she has had about 3 mouthfulls since yesterday lunch time, i havnt seen her drink but sh had a bath yesterday and then one today and there was mud in her water dish. she also dosnt seem to like the sand topsoil substrate as she keeps trying to rub her eyes as its sticking to her. hmmm

1) Your tortoise isn't doing much because it feels rough

2) You need to keep it hydrated and warm 24/7

3) Ditch the sand / soil for the time being & use newspaper or aspen instead. Sand / soil can (& will) play havoc with your tortoises eyes.

4) It sounds like this animal needs a course of antobiotics (I'm not a vet & am just going on my experience) - time is of essence vis a vis a trip to the vet.

Best of luck