flimsybox
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Tom, my Russian Tortoise has been sleepy... a lot. I hardly see him eat. I even placed a strawberry right in front of him to get him excited about food, and he didn't go for it. I recently rearranged his enclosure so maybe he's stressed about the seemingly new environment? I'm soaking him now, and he's not moving about like he normally does. He did take a drink, though.
I feed him a spring mix, with kale and some romaine lettuce. He hasn't been eating, however. I do not have timothy hay available for him to graze on (yet). I'm thinking that he's getting sick of eating greens all the time. I noticed this morning his water dish was almost dried out, so I refilled it.
Also, for anyone who saw my "White Puffy Eyes?" post, I noticed that my bathroom lights where I soak Tom have coil bulbs in them. Maybe that was what caused the irritation? I'll use the other bathroom light just in case. Anyway, Tom's eyes are looking much better now.
Also something else I'm concerned about is shell rot. I've never seen shell rot before and I'm paranoid that every dent in his shell is a sign of rotting. Here are some pictures of his shell:
I feed him a spring mix, with kale and some romaine lettuce. He hasn't been eating, however. I do not have timothy hay available for him to graze on (yet). I'm thinking that he's getting sick of eating greens all the time. I noticed this morning his water dish was almost dried out, so I refilled it.
Also, for anyone who saw my "White Puffy Eyes?" post, I noticed that my bathroom lights where I soak Tom have coil bulbs in them. Maybe that was what caused the irritation? I'll use the other bathroom light just in case. Anyway, Tom's eyes are looking much better now.
Also something else I'm concerned about is shell rot. I've never seen shell rot before and I'm paranoid that every dent in his shell is a sign of rotting. Here are some pictures of his shell: