hi again how do i fatten up my horsfield
vet said he under weigh and to fatten him up

and just for those who have helped me with my problems thank you
and those who have just simply posted crap and sarcy comments get a life if you cant see i was trying to do right by helping him and sorting housing lighting ect out you need glasses to read my posts properly

sorry for that it just makes me sick that people give me lectures for not having right set up for him when they dont knowthe half of it

he was sold with a complete set up suposidaly,no uv no proper heat and a small shoe box as a house with sawdust and hay NOT MY CHOICES THATS HOW HE ARRIVED

now i have cleared that up thank you for your help and if i have offended with my added bitcheyness good as you did me when i was being cursed for not having right set up now you know the story maybe you will be a little nicer.OR MAYBE NOT

I personally would not try and fatten up a tortoise. If mine was a little under weight, than I would give him enough food so that he puts on about 4g a month.

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Hi
It's not a good idea to fatten up a horsfield. They are such a greedy species that they will do this (and more) all by themselves. Just feed a good diet and if he is worm free (your vet should have done a faecal test to see if this is why he is underweight), weigh weekly and allow around 2-4 grams monthly weight gain for normal progress.

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Sue

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because they only get to eat for a small amount of the year in the wild- Russians are oppurtunist feeders- I would feed as normal (Enough to cover his shell or as much as he can eat for 20 minutes) and just give him plenty of baths to keep him hydrated- this might be why he is underweight? My Hermanns is always underweight, but as he is W/C I think he just has very smooth natural growth, I hibernate him and he is fine each year- A little underweight isn't too bad.

replied in your other thread as well..all very confusing coz the same infos in several places, but i'm guessing it wasn't a tort specialist/exotics specialist you saw, as 'fattening' up is something that can be dangerous to tortoises, rapid growth is a big no no. if you follow Sue's advise (wizzasmum) you won't go wrong.

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