ElliotBold
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Hi
My tortoises don't seem to be eating that much and I am a bit worried about them. what can I do?
My tortoises don't seem to be eating that much and I am a bit worried about them. what can I do?
Hi
My tortoises don't seem to be eating that much and I am a bit worried about them. what can I do?
We are getting there. Keep the info and answers coming…The type of tortoise is a horsefield
Heat is around 30°c
Not so sure on humidity did not get a gage
The diet is primarily salad: lambs lettuce, romanie lettuce and cucumber
Sometimes I give pellets but not often
Basing temp 30We are getting there. Keep the info and answers coming…
We'll help you figure this out and get back on track.
- There are four temps to know and maintain: Warm side, cool side, basking area and overnight low. Where is it 30, and what are the other three temps?
- What heating and lighting equipment are you using to maintain these temps?
- UV? What type?
- What substrate are you using?
- What size and type enclosure?
- How many tortoises?
- What size tortoises?
ThanksPlease read the care sheets I gave you, and make changes to your enclosure.
Your tortoises need to be separated. Most tortoise, especially Russians, are very territorial and only see other tortoises as combatants or mates.
Your enclosure is too small. Each of your tortoises needs a 4x8 foot enclosure.
Your substrate needs to go. Switch to something like peat moss, fine grade orchid bark/reptibark, coco coir/eco earth, or cypress mulch.
You need more hides, and a proper water bowl that they can fit in, like a terra cotta saucer.
Your tortoises likely aren’t eating because of the low temperatures. You need a basking spot of 37 degrees, and Don’t use those lights. Red lights can still be seen, and disrupt sleep cycles and cause torts to eat their substrate, and spot lamps are too desiccating on their shells. Get a flood bulb.
Likely a bite from the other tortoise. They should not be housed in pairs.Thanks
On another subject I just bathed them and I noticed that one of them had a cut on his tail do you know what this could be
Ok thanks I'll put one in another houseLikely a bite from the other tortoise. They should not be housed in pairs.
Sorry but just a thing that is bugging me about what you said is that my torts often sleep next to each other and I have never seen any evidence of a fight between them this is the first time it has happenedLikely a bite from the other tortoise. They should not be housed in pairs.
Sorry but just a thing that is bugging me about what you said is that my torts often sleep next to each other and I have never seen any evidence of a fight between them this is the first time it has happened
Ok thanksThem sleeping next to each other is a sign of aggression, and is called crowding. It is one tort trying to stress the other out of its territory.