So I just put a new rock in his cage to climb on and he has been loving it so far
However today I noticed for the first time when he woke up he tried to eat his rock. Uh...? Any advice here, lol? He does this for just a few minutes then walks over it and to his regular food area.
I've seen my hermann's nib the rocks as well. no idea why.
What kind of rock? If it's limestone, he's probably trying to get calcium.
Itort could be right he might be needing calcium. I've also heard of tortoises doing this to keep their "beak" in shape. If you have ever seen one with an overgrown beak you know what I mean. I keep large rocks in my enclosure especially for this reason.
Cool! Thanks guys! I'll add more of his calcuim + muliV to his diet. The box says 3x a week but ill add it to his hay too
I thought it might be because of he was sharpening his beak but the stone is actually limestone so *shrugs* ill be mindful of both. Appreciate it!
Kat ^_^
I believe he'll still gnaw at it but not to worry. You're looking at what is natural behavior.
blackTITAN you might want to just add a cuttle bone to his enclosure. That way he can also eat it to add more calcium and keep his beak groomed. I was informed by Danny that greeks aren't good with eating hay, difficult to digest. Does Titan eat hay? I stoped giveing my dry hay and add a little green grass to their diet not and they seem to be doing soooo much better-just a thought.
Titan does have a cuttle bone that he knaws at every once in a while. He has had it in his enclosure since he was brought home
I was wondering- he tends to push past his hay a lot and goes for the carrots and greens more. So they don't have to eat hay then?
Danny-Egyptiandan let me know that it wasn't a good thing to try and feed them dry hay. it has too much (I believe he said) silica in it. I use to grind it up and sprinkle it on their greens. Since I stoped they have firmer stools.
Now I have mine on a diet of mixed greens and weeds such as dandelion, wondering Jew, Jade plant, Ice plant, Plantain (Not the bananas), cactus, geranium, roses (flowers and leaves) and a few seeds I grew that I bought for grassland torts plus When in season, Grape leaves & Mulberry leaves. But I stopped the dry hay. I sometimes put mazuri in 2 to 3 times a week but they don't eat much of it. Oh and I feed squash like zucchini or yellow and on Christmas they got one raspberry.
Crazy1 Wrote:Danny-Egyptiandan let me know that it wasn't a good thing to try and feed them dry hay. it has too much (I believe he said) silica in it. I use to grind it up and sprinkle it on their greens. Since I stoped they have firmer stools.
Now I have mine on a diet of mixed greens and weeds such as dandelion, wondering Jew, Jade plant, Ice plant, Plantain (Not the bananas), cactus, geranium, roses (flowers and leaves) and a few seeds I grew that I bought for grassland torts plus When in season, Grape leaves & Mulberry leaves. But I stopped the dry hay. I sometimes put mazuri in 2 to 3 times a week but they don't eat much of it. Oh and I feed squash like zucchini or yellow and on Christmas they got one raspberry.
I hope you don't take this the wrong way- I'm just super curious
How come if greek tortoise's are not suppose to eat hay its on every care instruction sheet ive ever read? and almost every reptile shop recommends it?
Again, not be argumentitive, just asking
I would remind to to be wary of the reptlie shops.
Some thing s are simply suggested because they were suggested years ago.
I happen to know of a reptile shop that recommends feeding cornsnakes crickets. So buyer be ware! and ask a lot of questions
I think also, the pet folk man well...just do not have the time to fully research the latest suggestions...
Remember when moms were told to give their babies brandy if they were teething? That was only 30 years ago...same kind of thing for herps.