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We purchased a young female Russian Tortoise on 11/25/11 at Petco. She was the most active and had the brightest eyes.
Since we got her, she has not eaten anything at all, and even though we soak her 2x a day (recommended by vet) she has not gone to the bathroom yet. As of Tues. she weighed .27 of a pound, but she feels heavier now from frequent baths. Her shell appears to be loosing a bit of color and it may be a bit flaky. However, her shell is more raised and bumpy unlike it was when we got her which the vet said is supposed to be a sign of growth. If she is not showing signs of improvement by Monday she is going back to the vet.
She is also less active and she wants to hibernate, but the vet said not to let her hibernate this year so she doesn't loose weight. Her cage's cold end is kept at about 70F and the basking end is about 85F (150 watt bulb) How do we keep her from hibernating?
Please help us, we don't know what is the matter with her. Do you have any suggestions on how we can make her feel better?
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First we need all the basic information; cage size and setup, but most importantly the diet you have it on. Sounds to me like a lack of proper nutrition. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the cage supposed to be a little warmer the 70 and 85?
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The cage size is 45 gallons. We use ground English walnut shells for the substrate. She has a heat lamp that provides UVA and another light that provides UVB. Her diet consists primarily of romaine, kale, apples, blackberries, iguana bites (recommended by vet), Grassland Tortoise Food by ZooMed, and other vegetables. We supplement her food with Fluker's calcium and vitamin D3. When she went to the vet on Tuesday he gave her a vitamin B, A, and D shots. We think that she might have eaten a bit of kale this morning, thank goodness.
A list of all of my "pet channel animals".
DC:
Rainy---THANK YOU DC!!! PLZ VOTE 4 ME DOTM FEB 155986
Buddy--- vote for my brother DOTM 155990
Cowboy 156090
Cody 167275
FC:
RIP, my old friends 170237
Mo's Memorial 180970
Bubbles and La 149671
Platies and Mollies 146912
Tiny Fish 155383
I love Tetras 159244
RC (I'm the weirdo with the venus fly trap and butterwort!):
Diego 165642
Wilda 165917
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You have UV light, correct? If so how close is the fixture to the basking spot? And how tall is the tortoise? I would cut down on the fruits and go with more greens. I feed my Greek tort bok choy, collard greens, dandelion greens, turnip greens, and kale. I would also stay away from the lettuce even though it's romaine. Lettuce just isn't good for long term health.
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