My horsefield tortoise is constipated - help - Page 3

mcgregor · 28-01-2009, 01:38 PM

Hi. I was getting a bit worried as one of mine hadnt pooed for 2 weeks after starting his windown for hibernation. Sandy here suggested 2 baths a day - that seemed to do the trick, the floodgates, or should that be poogates(?) opened then for day after day. Had to wait for him to stop before hibernating him. So, they can easily last quite a while without "pooing"

suehogg · 28-01-2009, 01:51 PM

I have been using sawdust as a substrate when he is inside but after reading posts on this site I will be switching to topsoil mixed with playsand.

suehogg · 28-01-2009, 02:02 PM

Ahh Success!! after todays warm soak the floodgates seem to have opened!

Thanks everyone for the advice

Lou · 28-01-2009, 02:09 PM

WOHOO!!!! congtrats... nothing like a nice warm bath

STEWIE · 28-01-2009, 02:16 PM

Hey

great news, sorry for my first post i just assumed as you said you had soaked your tort that you`d tried soaking daily first, my mistake and it`ll teach me not to type when i`m at work wont it, lol. (oops doing it now

)
Over the moon for you though and at least now you all know about lactulose too as a stand by just in case, so its all good in the end,

xx

Paulg1 · 28-01-2009, 08:02 PM

glad it worked for you. Once a week is no where enough. Go once a day. He and you will be happier for it.

Paulg1 · 28-01-2009, 08:04 PM

Btw Stew, never got the back up my friend. Just seen this too many times.

linda · 28-01-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suehogg

Ahh Success!! after todays warm soak the floodgates seem to have opened!

Thanks everyone for the advice

well done that tort

glovey · 13-05-2009, 02:03 PM

hi i would suggest you go and see a vet that deals with reptiles not just a standard vet i have wasted alot of money doing that in the past for them to to waste my time and money telling me stuff i already know.... anyway back to you problem i have a tortoise with this problem did all the soaking ect ... but nothing i took him to a great vet i have to say to only find out he has swallowed something she advised that carry on bathing him and give him lactolose, i did this for nearly 4 days and nothing i went back and another xray was done he is now being fed through a tube and having lactolose as well if this fails and he doesnt pass anything he will have to go under and have a opp bless him but this is the last resort .... so my point is maybe he has eaten something....

**Alan1** · 14-05-2009, 08:56 AM

There is that possibility

28-01-2009, 02:09 PM	#24
Lou Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wigan - Greater Manchester Posts: 1,172	WOHOO!!!! congtrats... nothing like a nice warm bath __________________ Louise... Horsfield: 1.0.2 Walter / Izzy / Tilly Redfoot : 1.3.0 Ruby / Scarlet / Merlot / Ginger Goldfish : 0:0:1 Splodge Bearded Dragon : 0:1:0 Zuki Springer Spaniel : 1:0:0 Bailey

28-01-2009, 08:02 PM	#26
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	glad it worked for you. Once a week is no where enough. Go once a day. He and you will be happier for it. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

28-01-2009, 08:04 PM	#27
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	Btw Stew, never got the back up my friend. Just seen this too many times. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

28-01-2009, 01:38 PM	#21
mcgregor Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Midlands Posts: 118	Hi. I was getting a bit worried as one of mine hadnt pooed for 2 weeks after starting his windown for hibernation. Sandy here suggested 2 baths a day - that seemed to do the trick, the floodgates, or should that be poogates(?) opened then for day after day. Had to wait for him to stop before hibernating him. So, they can easily last quite a while without "pooing"

28-01-2009, 01:51 PM	#22
suehogg Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	I have been using sawdust as a substrate when he is inside but after reading posts on this site I will be switching to topsoil mixed with playsand.

28-01-2009, 02:02 PM	#23
suehogg Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	Ahh Success!! after todays warm soak the floodgates seem to have opened! Thanks everyone for the advice

28-01-2009, 02:16 PM	#25
STEWIE Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: wirral Posts: 158	Hey great news, sorry for my first post i just assumed as you said you had soaked your tort that you`d tried soaking daily first, my mistake and it`ll teach me not to type when i`m at work wont it, lol. (oops doing it now ) Over the moon for you though and at least now you all know about lactulose too as a stand by just in case, so its all good in the end, xx

13-05-2009, 02:03 PM	#29
glovey Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2009 Location: norfolk Posts: 7	hi i would suggest you go and see a vet that deals with reptiles not just a standard vet i have wasted alot of money doing that in the past for them to to waste my time and money telling me stuff i already know.... anyway back to you problem i have a tortoise with this problem did all the soaking ect ... but nothing i took him to a great vet i have to say to only find out he has swallowed something she advised that carry on bathing him and give him lactolose, i did this for nearly 4 days and nothing i went back and another xray was done he is now being fed through a tube and having lactolose as well if this fails and he doesnt pass anything he will have to go under and have a opp bless him but this is the last resort .... so my point is maybe he has eaten something....

14-05-2009, 08:56 AM	#30
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	There is that possibility

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