i ment 80 - 85 degrees, not 880!!! oops!! n/p

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Posted by kelly on June 04, 2000 at 09:44:37:

In Reply to: Re: is my baby sulcata going to die?!?! please help! posted by kelly on June 04, 2000 at 09:42:48:

: : hey guys...
: i think it's a bit older than a hatchling.
: how big is he? measure the plasteron from head to tail to let us know.

:
: : since i've brought it over to my place, it's diet has gone down drastically.

: what are you feeding?

: the eye problem they said was probably a result of a vitamin deficiency...

: while its true vitamin deficiency can cause swollen eyes, and calcium defiency can cause swollen limbs and soft shells, I suspect this is not the main problem. Dietary defiencies take a while to show their ramifications. I suggest you take him to a knowledgeable vet ASAP to rule out respitory infections, an indication of which can be swollen or sunken eyes and reduced appitite in the early stages.

: : i've also noticed that the bottom shell is very soft. i think that the sides may be a bit soft as well (is this part due to the soaking? not sure....)

: the temps seem a bit high to me, but then again I'm not a sulcata keeper so I guess I wouldn't know, but I do keep a leopard tort aand his enclosre gets about 88-90 degrees day temp, 880-85 at night. Also, if this is a hatchling, you may want to leave water available at all times in a SHALLOW container, if I am not mistaken young torts need more acess to water than adults.

: Again, I do stress a visit with your vet, do not wait on potential health problems, they don't get better by themselves. Good luck, keep us posted!!
: kelly

: : any suggestions? i also would like to know what kind of setup i can look into as i only have it in a relatively small bin for now... any detailed plans? diet recommendations? etc?

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: : : hey guys... : : i think it's a bit older than a hatchling. : : how big is he? measure the plasteron from head to tail to let us know. : : : : : since i've brought it over to my place, it's diet has gone down drastically. : : what are you feeding? : : the eye problem they said was probably a result of a vitamin deficiency... : : while its true vitamin deficiency can cause swollen eyes, and calcium defiency can cause swollen limbs and soft shells, I suspect this is not the main problem. Dietary defiencies take a while to show their ramifications. I suggest you take him to a knowledgeable vet ASAP to rule out respitory infections, an indication of which can be swollen or sunken eyes and reduced appitite in the early stages. : : : i've also noticed that the bottom shell is very soft. i think that the sides may be a bit soft as well (is this part due to the soaking? not sure....) : : the temps seem a bit high to me, but then again I'm not a sulcata keeper so I guess I wouldn't know, but I do keep a leopard tort aand his enclosre gets about 88-90 degrees day temp, 880-85 at night. Also, if this is a hatchling, you may want to leave water available at all times in a SHALLOW container, if I am not mistaken young torts need more acess to water than adults. : : Again, I do stress a visit with your vet, do not wait on potential health problems, they don't get better by themselves. Good luck, keep us posted!! : : kelly : : : any suggestions? i also would like to know what kind of setup i can look into as i only have it in a relatively small bin for now... any detailed plans? diet recommendations? etc?

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