my tortoise is not eating
 

hello to all...lalya my 3 year old tortoise has almost stopped eating...its been almost 3 weeks now and we have tried a mast selection of food but with no luck
she used to eat daily but we will be lucky if she has a mouthfull once a week!
has anybody please got some suggestion as we are really worried..we bath her daily..she's in a table top set up NOT a vivarium!!!
please please can anyone help??
gary.

Have you tried bathing her? Perhaps her digestion is sluggish and this would help

Bindi

yes we have been bathing her daily..

hi please could you say what sort of heat and lighting you have your substrate and of course what type of tortoise is it.
terry

are you able to check inside her mouth to rule out mouth rot or mouth injury :?:

Any sign of any worms in his poo???

When you check inside her mouth, check its nice and pink, if its pale, a visit to the vet ASAP is needed. A trip to the vet to have a check up would be a good idea anyway.

Have you tried reptiboost in her bath? When mine went through a time of not eating I kept batheing him in reptiboost as there is glucose in it, it was feeding him slightly until he started eating, which didn't take long after bathing him in that.

been bathing her daily now....and good news..she ate today!!
her mouth is a pale pink in colour and there are no signs of worms...so hopefully she's on the mend!!
thanks for all your help and advice and nows she abit more lively i'll get some pics of her to show you all my thanks from me and her (layla)
gary.

Glad to hear your little one has started eating again, hope her appetite continues to improve!

Bindi

pleased to hear that layla has started eating again :D :D

can anyone please tell me where i can get some reptiboost for her daily baths....i've looked on the internet but no luck?
gary.

dazza at kimbos sells it :D :D

http://www.kimbosreptileworld.co.uk/...09eda95fad81ef

Reptoboost 100g
[repto] £8.15
Reptoboost made by Vetark, contains probiotic combination of bacteria, enzymes, electrolytes and vitamins. Is highly palatable, can be added to the drinking water making its use simple for all species of reptiles. It is also ideal for use by stomach tube in rehydrating reptiles which have become dehydrated. Contains - Lactobacillus with Streptococcus faecium which live for a short time in the gut, helping to stabilise the pH; yeasts to provide a source of amino acids and vitamins; lipase, amylase, protease and cellulase; electrolytes to aid in maintaining adequate levels in reptiles with diarrhoea and maltodextrins for sustained energy. Very useful to mainatain the normal gut flora in reptiles being treated by the vet with antibiotics. For support of stressed reptiles use 4g (one scoop) per 100ml of drinking water.

Yay I'm so glad she's ok! One of my little ones stopped eating last month and died within 2 weeks, I felt awful! I'd definitely get it checked out asap if it happened again; better safe than sorry.

Great news :D :D

I'm so glad she's on the mend :D