Feeding and care of Tortoise less than a year old?

[OliviaRosita]

Good afternoon, we have 2 baby red footed tortoises. One is 8 months and the other is 2 months. The older one seems to be eating the greens and the occasional worm and dried fruit just fine. The 2 month old not so much. Any advice on what better to feed the younger one? Or she just being a typical baby?

 

[wellington]

If you are housing them together, that's the problem
Separate them ASAP
If you are not housing them together, what are the enclosure for them, temps, and how long have you had the baby?

 

[Tom]

Good afternoon, we have 2 baby red footed tortoises. One is 8 months and the other is 2 months. The older one seems to be eating the greens and the occasional worm and dried fruit just fine. The 2 month old not so much. Any advice on what better to feed the younger one? Or she just being a typical baby?

First question: Are they being housed separately?

How are they being housed? What types of enclosure, what types of bulbs, and at what temperatures?

 

[OliviaRosita]

If you are housing them together, that's the problem
Separate them ASAP
If you are not housing them together, what are the enclosure for them, temps, and how long have you had the baby?

They are housed together, we do feed them separately. We have had the them for almost a week.

 

[wellington]

You need to seperated them asap. Tortoises should not be housed together in pairs and a 2 month should not be with older ones
They each need a closed chamber enclosure with 80% humidity with top layer of substrate dry. You do this by pouring enough warm water into the corners to dampen the bottom layer while keeping top dry or they could get shell rot.
Use a tube flourescent for uvb and ceramic heat emitters for heat. You can also use an incandescent FLOOD bulb for added light and heat but likely not needed for basking as RF don't really bask.
Add lots of plants for coverage so they feel safe but don't take up to much roam space, they need the room to exercise.
Get things set up correctly and then give them some time to adjust.