My 14 yo Russian has been a good eater, I got her last spring. Nothing has changed in her habitat, it's winter here but I've made sure her habits has stayed the same temp.
Lately she hasn't been eating much at all and all she wants to do is burrow under the dirt or under the mat in her home...
Noted! Thank you!
This is her water dish I clean/replace daily with spring water. She doesn't always sit in it but once every few days she does on average. She gets soakings regularly as well so I wasn't sure if her sitting in her water was a sign she needed more, but it sounds like she's...
I just read that in the care sheet! When outside she is kept in an enclosure that I put together. She can't escape but I don't take my eye off her for fear of predators.
I won't be letting her run around the house anymore.
The care sheet was exceptional! Everything I was looking for.
Also she eats a variety of collards, dandelion, and mustard greens (sometimes kale if the others aren't available fresh when I need) I feed her every other day sometimes skip a day, and she finishes what I give her in about 40 mins-1 hr. Calcium supplement in powder form, uva/uvb light, basking...
Rescued this 10 yo (from what I'm told) Russian from an abandonment situation. I'm learning everything I can.
She didn't have any of these (growth marks?) Between her scutes when I got her 4 months ago. I am monitoring her weight (thickness of arms and legs) to make sure she isn't overweight...