Avuwyy
Active Member
I got my first tortoise a few days ago, a Leopard, and since I got them I haven't been able to get them to eat much.
When I went to the exotics store to get said tortoise, they were eating fine out of a bowl. But since I brought them back they've been refusing to eat much, unless it is offered from my fingertip (Which has raised some issues with hand nipping since now they think my finger is also food). I asked what food they were offering at the store to the baby tortoises and all they could say was dark greens, no specifics, and so when I attempted to introduce produce such as spinach, kale, and carrot to them they turned away. They will however eat cucumber and raspberries though its not doing much for fibre, and the tortoises poo has been watery since I got them, I'm not sure how to correct this, and I'm really worried about the amount of calcium they're getting as they haven't touched the cuttle bone I left in the enclosure for them.
PS. I'm not sure what weight I should be looking out for, for a leopard tortoise which is 6-7cm in length. So I don't know if they are underweight or if I'm being too panicky and they are overweight. If any of you have any ideas on an average weight to go off of that would be amazing
PPS. Not linked to the title, but I'm worried about the humidity that said tortoise should receive. When doing research it said that leopard tortoises are not meant to have any sort of humidity in their habitat, the exotics store also said this. But on the forums I read that they need 50% humidity and a humidity box, and I'm not sure what to do.
(As you can tell, I'm struggling to find answers for certain subjects)
Thank you!
When I went to the exotics store to get said tortoise, they were eating fine out of a bowl. But since I brought them back they've been refusing to eat much, unless it is offered from my fingertip (Which has raised some issues with hand nipping since now they think my finger is also food). I asked what food they were offering at the store to the baby tortoises and all they could say was dark greens, no specifics, and so when I attempted to introduce produce such as spinach, kale, and carrot to them they turned away. They will however eat cucumber and raspberries though its not doing much for fibre, and the tortoises poo has been watery since I got them, I'm not sure how to correct this, and I'm really worried about the amount of calcium they're getting as they haven't touched the cuttle bone I left in the enclosure for them.
PS. I'm not sure what weight I should be looking out for, for a leopard tortoise which is 6-7cm in length. So I don't know if they are underweight or if I'm being too panicky and they are overweight. If any of you have any ideas on an average weight to go off of that would be amazing
PPS. Not linked to the title, but I'm worried about the humidity that said tortoise should receive. When doing research it said that leopard tortoises are not meant to have any sort of humidity in their habitat, the exotics store also said this. But on the forums I read that they need 50% humidity and a humidity box, and I'm not sure what to do.
(As you can tell, I'm struggling to find answers for certain subjects)
Thank you!