Hiya I've just got a tortoise on Sunday from a petshop in the local market as she was advertised and was worried she would go to a bad home. Her shell is slightly diformed I got told she had never been outside and was kept in a glass veverium all her life. She's apparently 4yrs old but I think she's possible 10 yrs old. I have had some experiance in looking after a tortoise which i inherited and had for 10 yrs. sadly it died about 4 yrs ago from old age, my family estimated it was about 86 yrs old.
Any way I have named my new tortoise Olive and she seems fine appart from a bit of a bumpy shell- not too bad. She seems strong and healthy but I am slightly worried she hasn't done a poo/ wee and eaten very little. I know it's only Tuesday but I'm worried. Can someone give me some advice please. I know about the warm shallow bath but i'm worried that it will stress her out. If I get too close to her she seems to bob her head pant and bob her front legs up and down. Please help I really want to help her and make her happy
Sophie and Olive the Hermans tortoise. x
Any way I have named my new tortoise Olive and she seems fine appart from a bit of a bumpy shell- not too bad. She seems strong and healthy but I am slightly worried she hasn't done a poo/ wee and eaten very little. I know it's only Tuesday but I'm worried. Can someone give me some advice please. I know about the warm shallow bath but i'm worried that it will stress her out. If I get too close to her she seems to bob her head pant and bob her front legs up and down. Please help I really want to help her and make her happy
Sophie and Olive the Hermans tortoise. x