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by ACollyer
17 Oct 2019, 21:38
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: One puffy eye
Replies: 1
Views: 3668

One puffy eye

Hi, me again, my little Horsfield has one swollen eye. Its eating ok and I bathed it tonight and its done a good shaped soft urate, so don’t think its a hydration issue. I have turned off a mat I had put in its sleep area in case that’s irritated it being a bit too warm ? Any ideas and can you recom...
by ACollyer
04 Jul 2019, 21:52
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Drinking on his own
Replies: 4
Views: 5902

Re: Drinking on his own

Thanks both, I bathed him again tonight and the urates were more toothpaste consistency as far as I can tell in the water, I will change his bath bowl as it was see through and the cheeky one was peeking at me over the top, great advice though thanks I appreciate it. I’ll let you know how we get on....
by ACollyer
03 Jul 2019, 21:54
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Drinking on his own
Replies: 4
Views: 5902

Drinking on his own

Hi, I have a Horsfield about a year old and I’ve had it about a month, it doesn’t go in its water bowl unless I put him in it......any tips on how to get it to drink more and how many times I should encourage the drinking to happen, I’ve been reading the forums and can see his urates are dry, I’m do...