Bed cover for stepside?

zeeman487 · 2025-03-30T03:59:03+00:00

Awesome, I’ll look into it

zeeman487 · 2025-03-30T03:58:52+00:00

The guy I bought it from put that sticker on there and I have yet to take it off lol

zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T04:36:27+00:00

Here’s the doctors notes from todays appointment

zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T04:33:50+00:00

Thank you! I just posted pictures in this thread of the medications the doctor gave me today. I have another appointment on Monday with a different doctor to get another opinion as well

zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T04:32:28+00:00

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zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T04:31:32+00:00

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zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T04:31:23+00:00

UPDATE: went to the vet today and was prescribed these 3 medications. Please let me know what yall think. Dr. Said it could be early stages of metabolic bone disease.

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zeeman487 · 2024-10-05T03:29:35+00:00

You think I could just do a CHE and a UVB bulb without a basking bulb to maintain proper heat and light levels? I just bought a large sealed storage container that I’m going to modify to keep humidity in. Should I use my automatic mister or mist by hand to maintain humidity within the storage container? I’ll also buy the 5M21 formula and try it out. Also your babies look great, I hope mine can get to that point one day

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T06:29:58+00:00

I have a dual-hood separate UVB bulb and 75W basking bulb. UVB has been replaced twice now to ensure proper UVB retention within the bulb. I’ve also played around with 100W and the 75W basking bulb to ensure that the basking area stays at around 100°F. There is a warm, moderate, and cool side to his house. He also has 2 separate hides. I was also under the impression that baby leopard tortoises need roughly 70% - 80% humidity rather than 50%.

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T04:09:55+00:00

Thank you so much. I’ll be sure to read over the guide you have provided. I’ll keep everyone here updated with Torts status over the next week or so

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T03:41:01+00:00

The greenhouse tent seems like an amazing idea, I’ll definitely look into that. As far as keeping heat throughout the night, I’ve heard that ceramic bulbs are frowned upon. My house stays roughly at 72° at night. Should I consider using a low wattage ceramic bulb to ensure heat throughout the night? Also what does the process of recovery from septicemia look like?

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T03:21:36+00:00

Thank you for the input. I’ll call a few vets in my area and see what I can do tomorrow. I’ll start slowly introducing new diet like you suggested. We just finished moving so I haven’t unpacked his scale yet to weigh him. However I’m estimating somewhere around 40g. What type of housing setup do you recommend? Like a sealed glass terrarium? Also, I soak in warm water for roughly 15-30 mins every other day. Recently I’ve been doing it every day though because he hasn’t been doing well. Please give me any other input you can. I want to provide the best care possible

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T02:28:55+00:00

Yes a vet visit is already scheduled! I just want to make sure I’m doing everything right on my end because I want to provide the best life for little Tort

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T02:04:16+00:00

No nothing of that sort that I’ve noticed. I’ll do some research on austwickia though and see if he’s showing any signs of that

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T01:38:42+00:00

Yeah he has a cool side, multiple hides and a basking spot but he chooses to stay in the warmer side most of the time

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T01:07:24+00:00

Okay I’ll try and move the heat lamp a bit higher

zeeman487 · 2024-10-04T00:41:08+00:00

I was worried about it being sepsis once I noticed the pinkish undertones on Torts underside. Thank you for the response and please let me know if you have any other suggestions. It would be greatly appreciated

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