30-01-2009, 10:25 PM | #1 |
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HELP! Is our Horsfield okay!!!
Our horsfield hasnt moved from the same spot for over 24hrs now is this normal?!?!
We are both new to keeping torts and apologise if this is normal, we are just worried. Thank you! |
30-01-2009, 10:26 PM | #2 |
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Can you tell us more about how you house your tortoise
Temperatures warm and cool end Lighting? have you bathed him?
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Have you touched him?Do you have spot light and UVB light for him?
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I would bath every other day if not every day What strenght UVB? what heat light? Whats the viv like? lots to do in there things to walk around? Is he a pet shop tortoise? have you had him tested for worms and protazoa? you only need to take a poo sample to your vets and ask them to test it should cost around £10 sorry for all the questions but we need to know to find the problem
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Pick him/her up to see if you get some responce.
Where did you get your tortoise please? Tortoises can take a while to ajust to a new home, but generally they will move, even if you pick it up and put it under the heat. They will go back to a house normally as they are scared.
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Not from a certain pet shop in fenton i urge you to take a poo sample to hannah bould in newcastle under lyme, best tortoise vet ever see vet section for details cost about £10.
Your tortoise is most probably wild caught so might have a worm burden What temperatures?
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