OliveW
Well-Known Member
Hopefully these are the last two questions I have for awhile.
First, why is my boy head bobbing all of a sudden? I can see him from the back window, where we have his enclosure now. I look out there to check on him all the time and yesterday, several times, he was sitting with his front out of his burrow, bobbing his head. I saw him do that three times in one day, although I've never seen it prior.
Second question. I'm worried that soaking him every day is too much. I say this because he has started pooping what looks like undigested grass in his soak water. He always poops in a soak, but his poop used to be much more poop looking. My concern is that I'm forcing it out of him with a soak and not giving him enough time to digest his nutrients.
The only water he has in his enclosure now is a 14" clay bottom to a pot that is deep enough for him to sit in, but he never has that I'm aware of. It's not big enough, but haven't found anything else that is not slippery for him to get out of. We're thinking about just digging him a shallow pond in his enclosure, and putting a sprinkler over there part of the day since he loves showers. And that brings me to yet another concern. Is it okay to have cold water from the hose on a sprinkler? He takes his showers lukewarm.
I feel like I raised four babies/children with less uncertainty. I suppose that's because I have maternal instinct. Since I'm not a tortoise, I just don't want to mess up with my already badly pyramided boy.
Thank you in advance for all advice!
First, why is my boy head bobbing all of a sudden? I can see him from the back window, where we have his enclosure now. I look out there to check on him all the time and yesterday, several times, he was sitting with his front out of his burrow, bobbing his head. I saw him do that three times in one day, although I've never seen it prior.
Second question. I'm worried that soaking him every day is too much. I say this because he has started pooping what looks like undigested grass in his soak water. He always poops in a soak, but his poop used to be much more poop looking. My concern is that I'm forcing it out of him with a soak and not giving him enough time to digest his nutrients.
The only water he has in his enclosure now is a 14" clay bottom to a pot that is deep enough for him to sit in, but he never has that I'm aware of. It's not big enough, but haven't found anything else that is not slippery for him to get out of. We're thinking about just digging him a shallow pond in his enclosure, and putting a sprinkler over there part of the day since he loves showers. And that brings me to yet another concern. Is it okay to have cold water from the hose on a sprinkler? He takes his showers lukewarm.
I feel like I raised four babies/children with less uncertainty. I suppose that's because I have maternal instinct. Since I'm not a tortoise, I just don't want to mess up with my already badly pyramided boy.
Thank you in advance for all advice!