I'm So Worried....*UPDATE*

[KayMarie]

Up the temps to 90 under the lamp? This will raise the rest of the enclsure, plus its getting warmer in general now anyway...but i keep his windows a jar for fresh air

Thank you very much Sue, you have put my mind at rest somewhat. I appreciate it

kay

i know you are extremely worried about oscar

may i ask is that your thermometer i can see on the slate

they are not known to be the most accurate and may be giving you a false reading

keep us updated please

lets hope oscar turns the corner soon

[KayMarie]

Yes it is, i have not found them to be a problem so far, and it reads the same as my house thermometer (when placed on the table) but i will look into getting a digital one

thats fine

i was clutching at straws

[KayMarie]

Seriously, i'm willing to try ANYTHING

Also, i have read time and time again the horsfields are hardy little thinsg when it comes to temperature, so i wouldn't think it would matter too much even if it was out a couple of degrees (which i haven't noticed) I just keep mine as stable as possible though

[Becks]

Sorry to hear you are worried .. he will be fine and we are all hear to help
As linda says those thermometers are not very good i used them when i 1st started keeping torts they where in the bin in weeks ..
Dazza on the forum sell excellent ones for about £8
if that is a trex and you are useing it both for uv and heat it need to be hung from above the anclosure to get a correct temp.. you will have to play about with the height as it also depends on background heat
this can be done with a chain and hook
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

does any one with far more experience than me

think oscar might benefit from some "critical care" to replenish the good bacteria that may have been removed by the

worming and oral baytryl ? especially as he is eating very little

[katie]

good luck honey x they are great here any problems can be sorted just stick with it.you are are great person as you care so much about this tort,its lovely to see that so many people are great on this forum a real big help

[niamherrity]

Kay best of luck I hope oscar gets better Your doing all you can

xxxxxxxx kisses for you and oscar

[kaz9t9]

sorry to hear about your problems kay. i think us totrtoise owners panic a lot because we love them soooo much. when i got elliott it took months for elliottto settle in properly. like oscar he wouldnt eat and he wasnt very active and slept all the time. 6 month on and he is just like any other tortoise and is now perfectly settled in