i bought a Russian tortoise and he was very dehydrated and is almost all the way hydrated now will it hurt him if i still soak him every day cuz he will only go to the bathroom in the water
and he also wont eat in his cage eather he did the first few days i had him then i hand feed him once and ever since then he refuses to eat out of his bowl i have to hand feed him .... with that in mind how often should i clean he cage
Do not use water straight from the tap. The chlorides will strip mucus from the mouth and throat. Either use Reptisafe water treatment or boil the water and allow to cool before use.
Use a plastic plant pot saucer for the water dish, so he can get in and out with ease.The saucer should be big enough for your tortoise to get right into. So if your tortoise is 5 "overall length, use a saucer with at least a 7 "diameter. The water level should come to where your tortoises carapace (upper domed part of shell) meets the plastron (underside of shell). Sink the saucer in to the substrate (preferably top soil) to avoid it tipping.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Make this water always available to your tortoise and by all means bathe him daily. Tortoises will usually urinate and defecate in water, so make sure you keep fresh water ready when this happens. There may be a white discharge in the urine. This is urates and is quite normal. The urates should be no thicker than the consistency of cream and should be smooth. If the urates are hard and gritty it is a sign of lack of hydration.
A tortoise may take a while to settle into new surroundings and may not eat during this period.
Remove uneaten food after feeding and any poo asap. Clean the housing (preferable a tortoise table or outdoor enclosure, weather permitting) weekly.
For a 1st class care sheet, go to
http://tortoise-protection-group.org.uk and follow the links.
