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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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- Sick Russian Tortoise - mtsreiss, Thu Jan 3 09:55:52 2008
 RE: Sick Russian Tortoise - bradtort, Thu Jan 3 15:58:24 2008 
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