I am a bit worried

[jennifer fleming]

My wee oscar was at the vet a few days ago as i was worried has he wasnt himself didnt really eat much and inside his mouth was a bit pale but the vet said not to worry about him as he was eating and pooing and passing water and also i took a sample off his poo with me and there was nothing in it, now he is still eating and am bathing him twice a day for ten minutes each time but he hasnt pooed for three days he has just passed water please can you help me

[zx4g]

Hi, what type of : set up, tortoise, heat, lighting have you got?
What are your temperatures under the hot spot, and cold side?
How often do you bath ur tort& do you leave water for it to drink?
Some torts are quiet at this time of year, was your vet a specialist tort vet? If so & they were happy, I wouldn't worry too much yet.

[jennifer fleming]

Hi, my set up is a indoor rabbit cage it is 5ft long and the width is 3ft ,i am using a arcadia 160w uva,uvb,ir,d3 basking lamp and also a ceramic heater,my tempetatures under the hot spot is between 34 and 35 and my ceramic heater is set at 20 my cold side is set at 18, i bath both off them every day for 10mins they have fresh food and water everyday but they never go near the water ,yes my vet was a specialist tort vet, do you think my inside cage is to big for them do you recommend a tortoise table, am just a bit worried about him as my wee ozzy is fine

[zx4g]

Sounds like every thing is ok, though you could turn up the che a little, 18 seems a little low to me, I'd aim for cold area of 21c

[Suze65]

Hi Jennifer, I meant to reply to this a few days ago, but I've so busy with my little Marginated , Tiggy, as she is quite unwell. Is little Oscar any better? It sounds like not too much is wrong, just keep up with the warm baths, if he is weeing, then he must be hydrated, and if he is eating, he's probably fine, keep him warm, night and day,let us know how he is.

[Anita Sayles]

I'm bring the cold side up to around 22deg also, a degree or two can make a huge difference