xKin
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Hello there! Recently, I decided I'd get a yellowfoot tortoise, and was wondering if I could get any tips on how to raise my baby YF tortoise, along with habitat and food suggestions. I did my research (or attempted to), but it seemed that some food charts seemed to contradict others (ex. One food chart said to give your tort. Iceberg lettuce because it was good for them, while another said not to because it was damaging (?)) Before getting this YF tortoise, I had another one, baby as well, but passed away. I had no idea what happened. The baby tortoise was eating normally and got its 10 hours of light (that's what the pet store owner told me to give the tortoise) I awoke one morning, and found that "Raph" wouldn't move. Worried, I took him to the area where I bathe him and let him sit in shallow warm water for a while; nothing. His body was freezing and I was so worried. Took him to the vet and it turned out that the pet shop owner had given me an already sick tortoise.
So I went to a new pet shop, and got a new tortoise; which I'm naming "Leo". I want Leo to live happily, and thus I'm determined to provide Leo with everything he needs. But it seems whatever research I do contradicts itself so I've decided to sign up in a forum for help. Could anyone point me in the right direction to what I should be giving Leo to eat (I know he needs to eat a different food daily, but what should I be giving him and where should I be buying it?), as well as his habitat (like for how long should the light be on, or how often should Leo get showered?) Since he's a tropical tortoise (assuming what I read was correct), should I let him roam outside or keep him in his tank until he's older? So many things I'm worried about, I just want Leo to be happy. (Leo is also ignoring his food, and that's beginning to worry me, I just got Leo; is it normal for him not to eat?) Should I even allow Leo to roam the yard during winter? Anything and everything to know about having a yellow foot tortoise helps (maybe even links to other things I could read up is good too!) He also seems to be digging under his mini home to hide under, is this bad?
Any help is greatly appreciated (I'll have to read up on already posted forums about this)
So I went to a new pet shop, and got a new tortoise; which I'm naming "Leo". I want Leo to live happily, and thus I'm determined to provide Leo with everything he needs. But it seems whatever research I do contradicts itself so I've decided to sign up in a forum for help. Could anyone point me in the right direction to what I should be giving Leo to eat (I know he needs to eat a different food daily, but what should I be giving him and where should I be buying it?), as well as his habitat (like for how long should the light be on, or how often should Leo get showered?) Since he's a tropical tortoise (assuming what I read was correct), should I let him roam outside or keep him in his tank until he's older? So many things I'm worried about, I just want Leo to be happy. (Leo is also ignoring his food, and that's beginning to worry me, I just got Leo; is it normal for him not to eat?) Should I even allow Leo to roam the yard during winter? Anything and everything to know about having a yellow foot tortoise helps (maybe even links to other things I could read up is good too!) He also seems to be digging under his mini home to hide under, is this bad?
Any help is greatly appreciated (I'll have to read up on already posted forums about this)