Ive noticed that one of my new torts is acting kinda strange lately. She tends to have her head out and just sit in one spot for long periods of time with her head going up and down. Is this a sign of anything bad? ive read things on it being infections or some sort of breathing problem but im not really sure.
Also if anyone remembers me from my first thread (http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Tortoise-Identification-help)
The one that is having the problems is the one that was active in the begining. Its like they totally switched rolls. The active one is now really shy and the shy one will walk around and be awesome all day long.
Another update: they have started to eat a lot lately. Mostly mushroom, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and we threw in watermelon once and they seemed to really enjoy that. Still have to try to get some worms because we attempted to feed mealworms and they didnt go for that. Haven't been able to get them to eat any sort of leafy greens yet. and we have also been using a calcium supplement with every third meal.
Also ive noticed that their poop has seemed to be changing up a lot more than it should be. Every once in awhile their they have a nice firm and dark brown stool. Then it will go to a orange liquid sorta paste. So that dosnt seem like its good. Not very sure what to doa bout that so any sort of dietary info would be greatly appreciated!
Some Info about my enclosure that I have setup: Topsoil base, covered with cypress mulch. Rocks and logs scattered about. Fake leaves to provide cover over pretty much the entire outdoor area. Soaking pool deep enough to cover just over the top of the plastron. there is a 150Watt heat emmiter and another 10.0 UVB bulb to provide some light during the dark days here in the UP of MIchigan. Then there is a hide area that is filled with the same stuff and some leafs that ive gathered over the past few weeks. Finally i got a humidifier set up to keep up the humidity for the upcoming dry winter months. I like to keep the whole enclosure at about 75-80% humidity and as warm as i can get it. so thats generally around 65-70 degrees. That is a bit low but i think its going to get a bit better once the heat is turned on for the winter because we have the enclosure right next to our radiator so that should keep things nice and tosty for them.
ALRIGHT that was a lot of updates but i think thats just about it! Once again any sort of input would be greatly appreciated!
Also if anyone remembers me from my first thread (http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Tortoise-Identification-help)
The one that is having the problems is the one that was active in the begining. Its like they totally switched rolls. The active one is now really shy and the shy one will walk around and be awesome all day long.
Another update: they have started to eat a lot lately. Mostly mushroom, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and we threw in watermelon once and they seemed to really enjoy that. Still have to try to get some worms because we attempted to feed mealworms and they didnt go for that. Haven't been able to get them to eat any sort of leafy greens yet. and we have also been using a calcium supplement with every third meal.
Also ive noticed that their poop has seemed to be changing up a lot more than it should be. Every once in awhile their they have a nice firm and dark brown stool. Then it will go to a orange liquid sorta paste. So that dosnt seem like its good. Not very sure what to doa bout that so any sort of dietary info would be greatly appreciated!
Some Info about my enclosure that I have setup: Topsoil base, covered with cypress mulch. Rocks and logs scattered about. Fake leaves to provide cover over pretty much the entire outdoor area. Soaking pool deep enough to cover just over the top of the plastron. there is a 150Watt heat emmiter and another 10.0 UVB bulb to provide some light during the dark days here in the UP of MIchigan. Then there is a hide area that is filled with the same stuff and some leafs that ive gathered over the past few weeks. Finally i got a humidifier set up to keep up the humidity for the upcoming dry winter months. I like to keep the whole enclosure at about 75-80% humidity and as warm as i can get it. so thats generally around 65-70 degrees. That is a bit low but i think its going to get a bit better once the heat is turned on for the winter because we have the enclosure right next to our radiator so that should keep things nice and tosty for them.
ALRIGHT that was a lot of updates but i think thats just about it! Once again any sort of input would be greatly appreciated!
Mine as a rule only like the earthworms and butterworms with much consistency. If they have to actually hunt and catch the bug, they seem to ignore them as food items. With some getting them to eat greens can be slow going. Normally if you hide it/cover it with something like mushy sweet potatoe you can get them to eat the greens and finally accept them on their own.
