My new Russian tortoise wont eat

[Winnie-and-Oliver]

Hey all,

I am a new Russian tortoise mother. I purchased Winnie three days ago and Oliver yesterday... neither one of them have eaten yet. I know it is normal for them not to eat for a couple of days, but is three days unusual? I was originally only going to get one, but I felt bad for separationg them and decided to get them both hoping they would acclimate better... any thoughts/advice?

 

[agiletorts]

How's the temperature? They won't eat if it's too cold.

 

[Adarsta86]

I had the same problem! I purchased Rasputin about 3 weeks ago now, and he didn't eat for 4 days. I thought he was sick, so we got him checked out. I thought it was stress (and I'm sure that was a big part of it), but then I realized I had to fix the temp/humidity in his enclosure. Once that was fixed he woke up more and he began eating with enthusiasm! If it makes you feel any better, all the research I did said Russians wont purposely starve themselves. Good luck!

 

[Winnie-and-Oliver]

Thanks for telling me that. The temp in the enclosure is about 90 under the basking light and about 70 in the cooler spot. Right after i posted this I cut up the romaine into much smaller pieces and added carrott, apple, and fresh green beans. The one I got 3 days ago ate a little tiny bit (mostly apple) but the other one didn't eat at all (Ive only had him for one day). She didn't eat very much at all though...

 

[MichelleCarrigan78]

Mine didnt eat for about a week, now he eats like 4 times a day. Dont worry too much.