4bsingreece
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Hello all! We are the new owners of a 6 month old Russian. We have had him for 10 days. We did a lot of research before getting him and all I can say is I don't know what to believe anymore! So many different "opinions". So I have home to the best source for advice, current tortoise owners. TIA!
So here is what we have. A large terrarium for him with the sides covered so he can not see out as we were told this stresses them out. Thoughts? The substrate is a mix of loose coconut substrate and reptile bark from zoo med.
He has a wood log hide and a climb in bathing area. ( which he never goes in) we do soak him everyday for about 15 minutes in there tho, with water temp of 90 degrees. He has 2 lamps. One is a uVB and one is a 100w heating lamp. I originally had them side by side but was instructed they should be on the same side... thoughts? Also I was told to leave the heating light on 24 hours a day. The cool side currently is 82 the warm side is 104. From reading here I have seen suggestions of no light over night! Thoughts?
Anyway we feed him fresh greens 2 times a day.... a mix of plants suggested from kale, escarole mustard greens, baby romaine spring mix and pear cactus in the addition of the mazuri pellets. He has eaten nothing in 4 days. Nothing. I contacted the breeder we got him from he suggested we offer a small piece of zucchini and squash (only a quarter of a slice) still nothing. Today we gave him a time piece of cantaloupe as also suggested but as of 11 am he hasn't touched anything.
Are we missing anything? How long can he go with out eating? I should also mention we have not seen him poop or pee.
If you made it to the end of this post, I know you are passionate about helping other and we thank you for that!!!
So here is what we have. A large terrarium for him with the sides covered so he can not see out as we were told this stresses them out. Thoughts? The substrate is a mix of loose coconut substrate and reptile bark from zoo med.
He has a wood log hide and a climb in bathing area. ( which he never goes in) we do soak him everyday for about 15 minutes in there tho, with water temp of 90 degrees. He has 2 lamps. One is a uVB and one is a 100w heating lamp. I originally had them side by side but was instructed they should be on the same side... thoughts? Also I was told to leave the heating light on 24 hours a day. The cool side currently is 82 the warm side is 104. From reading here I have seen suggestions of no light over night! Thoughts?
Anyway we feed him fresh greens 2 times a day.... a mix of plants suggested from kale, escarole mustard greens, baby romaine spring mix and pear cactus in the addition of the mazuri pellets. He has eaten nothing in 4 days. Nothing. I contacted the breeder we got him from he suggested we offer a small piece of zucchini and squash (only a quarter of a slice) still nothing. Today we gave him a time piece of cantaloupe as also suggested but as of 11 am he hasn't touched anything.
Are we missing anything? How long can he go with out eating? I should also mention we have not seen him poop or pee.
If you made it to the end of this post, I know you are passionate about helping other and we thank you for that!!!