Help !!!
Hi we have just got a tortoise from my poorly Father-In-law, he has had him/her for 40+ years. From what i can tell he has been feeding him lettuce and tomatoes and the dandelions from the garden.
He apparently never put water down for him as he thought the washed lettuce leaves was enough water for him. Anyway my FIL has been taken into hospital and my SIL said she would take him to her house. We only found out on Saturday that she never took him, so we went round there to feed him. The poor thing was upside down (my hubby thought he was dead) after a quick google search we put him into a few cm of water, he didn't feed for a while and after 20mins he had a little bit.
We brought him home with us. We love animals have a few pets and want the best for them, my concern is i only have a very small all concrete back yard. Would that be ok for him ?
I have had a quick search and discovered they need supplements (which we have now purchased) and what food he should be having.
He is eating very well and my hubby was amazed to see him drink water from a saucer!!
My FIL left him out at night while its warm here at the moment but we have been bringing him in and putting him in a large box containing straw, as soon as he is in it he burys himself.
How many time a day should i be feeding him ?
The garden is very secure but is a small concrete garden ok for him its about 15ft x 13ft ?
We would like to keep him but ultimately want whats best for him?her.
Many thanks in advance.
Hi we have just got a tortoise from my poorly Father-In-law, he has had him/her for 40+ years. From what i can tell he has been feeding him lettuce and tomatoes and the dandelions from the garden.
He apparently never put water down for him as he thought the washed lettuce leaves was enough water for him. Anyway my FIL has been taken into hospital and my SIL said she would take him to her house. We only found out on Saturday that she never took him, so we went round there to feed him. The poor thing was upside down (my hubby thought he was dead) after a quick google search we put him into a few cm of water, he didn't feed for a while and after 20mins he had a little bit.
We brought him home with us. We love animals have a few pets and want the best for them, my concern is i only have a very small all concrete back yard. Would that be ok for him ?
I have had a quick search and discovered they need supplements (which we have now purchased) and what food he should be having.
He is eating very well and my hubby was amazed to see him drink water from a saucer!!
My FIL left him out at night while its warm here at the moment but we have been bringing him in and putting him in a large box containing straw, as soon as he is in it he burys himself.
How many time a day should i be feeding him ?
The garden is very secure but is a small concrete garden ok for him its about 15ft x 13ft ?
We would like to keep him but ultimately want whats best for him?her.
Many thanks in advance.