The Turtle Blog » dehydration http://blog.martinsworldexotics.com Turtle and tortoise information from Martins World Exotics Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:33:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why are my baby tortoises eyes closed? http://blog.martinsworldexotics.com/care-sheets/why-are-my-baby-tortoises-eyes-closed.html http://blog.martinsworldexotics.com/care-sheets/why-are-my-baby-tortoises-eyes-closed.html#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:23:21 +0000 admin http://blog.martinsworldexotics.com/?p=33 Baby tortoises are highly susceptible to dehydration. It is important to soak them at least 3x a week. Also, you may want to make sure that the water dish you have provided him/her with is in the corner of the cage. Tortoises have a tendency to walk around their dish constantly and never even know it is there if you leave it in the center as they usually walk around the perimeter of their habitat.

You may also want to provide your baby tortoise with a vitamin/mineral supplement added to their water soak 1x per week. This will ensure that they are receiving proper nutrients that may be left out in their diet.

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