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RE: Sick Russian Tortoise

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Posted by: bradtort at Thu Jan 3 15:58:24 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bradtort ]  
   

Continue to hydrate.

Make sure he can bask at 90-100F for 12-14 hours a day.

Don't let the background temperatures drop below 70-75 if possible.


Offer brightly colored foods. Dandelion flowers, hibiscus flowers, carrots, and other brightly colored lettuces and "greens". Also put some calcium/d3 powder on the food. Sprinkle lightly. too much powder might discourage feeding.

Some tortoises really like the pelleted foods like RepCal, Pretty Pets or Mazuri. Soak a few pellets and offer them to the tortoise if he doesn't go for the natural foods.



   

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