Overland turtles usually do not cause concern of owners. They eat different grasses with pleasure and do not demand a varied menu. It would seem — well can happen to such unpretentious pet? But in one not really pleasant day the turtle refuses to eat, and the owner does not know what with her to do. The turtle in usual conditions does not make almost any sounds and does not show in any way that there is with her something not as it is done by warm-blooded animals. The turtle and on arrangements does not give in. That she thinks of food, the world around and is unknown of the owner who feeds her what, it is impossible to guess. What to do if at a turtle the appetite was gone?
It is required to you
- Salad
- Tomatoes
- Desk lamp or heater
- Ultra-violet lamp
- Plate or basin
- Boiled water
- Manicure nippers
Instruction
1. If the turtle ceased to eat, try to define whether it is time for her in hibernation. Usually turtles are active in the summer and are put to bed in the winter that is natural. But there are also exceptions. Even the Central Asian or Greek turtles who are usually adhering to life cycle, normal for the northern hemisphere, can quite be filled up to sleep in the middle of the summer to make you think on their menu in the winter. It happens if in the spring and at the beginning of summer the turtle well ate. In the nature at the Central Asian turtle two periods of hibernation: in the winter and during a drought. In this case just leave a turtle alone. It is possible to deliver her a box with dry leaves. Put "bedroom" to the cool place where there are no drafts.
2. If the turtle does not lay down in hibernation, but does not eat — can quite be that she wants at all not what you offer it. Try to feed with salad or leaves of a dandelion. If the turtle remains indifferent, give what any overland turtle is not able to refuse usually — a tomato piece. If and it does not help, try to grant to your favourite option. Take out her on warm sunny day on a grass. Let she will look itself that she is pleasant to her. Include in the menu what she will choose.
3. It is possible that the turtle will not choose anything. Try to give her a small piece of bread. Remember that generally the turtle cannot be fed with bread, it harmfully affects a liver. But the small piece for arousing appetite will not damage, turtles love even that to them is harmfully. After bread give salad or dandelions.
4. The turtle can want to drink after hibernation, but is not. Pour water into a saucer and put before a turtle. Some turtles do not eat after hibernation because at them intestines are crowded. In this case arrange to a turtle "bathtub". Pour warm boiled water into a basin or into a plate, depending on the size of a turtle. Water temperature has to be slightly higher than room. Accurately put a turtle in water. It is necessary to make it so that nostrils were over water. Such procedure will help to solve two problems. Perhaps, the turtle just wants to drink, then she at once also will get drunk. there is usually enough 10-minute bathtub. But can happen and so that the turtle will get rid at once of what is at her in intestines. Then it should be washed, got and wiped.
5. The turtle cannot sometimes eat because at her grows a beak. In this case the beak needs to be cut with manicure nippers. If you cannot make it, address the veterinarian. By the way, the grown beak can be a deficiency symptom of calcium because of which the turtle can lose appetite too. In order that there was no deficiency of calcium, turtles need to give pieces of chalk and also to take out them in the sun or to irradiate with an ultra-violet lamp. After radiation of a turtle usually at once begin to eat.
6. Even very hungry overland turtle will not eat if ambient temperature is below 18 °C. Digestive enzymes just do not work for it. Therefore warm a turtle and the room in which she is. Put a usual desk lamp or the heating device. At lower temperature food in a stomach of a turtle is not digested and can begin to decay.