haydog_99
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I just received my first tortoise, a 10 month old leopard tortoise. He was pretty stressed when he arrived last Wednesday so he really didn't do anything but hide until Thursday. On Thursday he nibbled on some mixed greens and started to eat better after that. I have been giving him a bath every day in the morning to get him going and keep him hydrated. I have only found two rat sized poops on Saturday and haven't found any since, two days later. He also hasn't pooped in his bath. Today after his bath I put him near his food bowl and he nibbled a bit and then went directly into his humid hide. I moved him to his basking area after a couple hours and now his seems to be basking and happy. I'm a little concerned about his lack of pooping and his activity seems to be down today compared to how active he's been the last couple days, he also didn't seem to eat much at all this morning. I have had to get him up each morning, he usually goes to sleep around 6:30pm and I've got him up for his bath around 8am each morning.
Details:
Enclosure: Zoomed tortoise table
Tepms: 90 -95 degrees F in basking area and about 75 on the cool side of the enclosure. Inside the covered area of the enclosure it runs around 71 degrees F
Humidity: Humid hide runs about 70%, general enclosure 50 -60% and in the covered area about 70%
Food: Mazuri turtule food, mixed greens and collard greens
Substrate: Lugarti natural reptile bedding https://www.lugarti.com/bedding-substrates/29-natural-reptile-bedding.html
I've been keeping the substrate damp to keep the humidity up but I am a little concerned it is making it too cool.
Just looking for some advice and expert opinions. Thanks
Details:
Enclosure: Zoomed tortoise table
Tepms: 90 -95 degrees F in basking area and about 75 on the cool side of the enclosure. Inside the covered area of the enclosure it runs around 71 degrees F
Humidity: Humid hide runs about 70%, general enclosure 50 -60% and in the covered area about 70%
Food: Mazuri turtule food, mixed greens and collard greens
Substrate: Lugarti natural reptile bedding https://www.lugarti.com/bedding-substrates/29-natural-reptile-bedding.html
I've been keeping the substrate damp to keep the humidity up but I am a little concerned it is making it too cool.
Just looking for some advice and expert opinions. Thanks
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