Princess Nova
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I recently rescued a dumped Russian tortoise. He has been set up TEMPORARILY in a glass terrarium, with a basking area of 90 and the rest of the area is about 80-85. He was in rough shape when I got him, looked to be a bit dehydrated, overgrown nails and beak, etc. The thing is, he hasn’t eaten for 5 days now, or at least it doesn’t look like he has at all! I feed my torts spring mix and collard greens usually, with calcium D3 sprinkled on top.
I know he needs time to settle in, relax, and get used to his surroundings and a routine. I’m bothering him as little as I can throughout the day. He is soaking himself frequently, which brings me to my first question. Should I soak him now or wait a couple more days? I’m very scared that I will stress him out even more, stress can kill reptiles..
And secondly, how long can a young adult Russian go without eating?? I expected this, so I wasn’t worried at first.. I keep telling myself “he will eat when he gets hungry enough” but I’m finally starting to worry now.. any suggestions on how to get him to eat something?
Thank you for anything! I’ll try to answer any questions. View attachment 243235
I know he needs time to settle in, relax, and get used to his surroundings and a routine. I’m bothering him as little as I can throughout the day. He is soaking himself frequently, which brings me to my first question. Should I soak him now or wait a couple more days? I’m very scared that I will stress him out even more, stress can kill reptiles..
And secondly, how long can a young adult Russian go without eating?? I expected this, so I wasn’t worried at first.. I keep telling myself “he will eat when he gets hungry enough” but I’m finally starting to worry now.. any suggestions on how to get him to eat something?
Thank you for anything! I’ll try to answer any questions. View attachment 243235