Hi, my Russian tortoise “Dusty†does not want to eat. I'm starting to get concerned! What should I do?
We have one-year-old Russian tortoise we bought for our son 3 months ago. He was happy and active, he was going outside and had plenty weeds to eat. Now it looks like he only wants to sleep. When he is out of cage so he can walk a little, he does not looks unhappy. I’m still giving him his bath every other day and he looks the same to me. He makes me worry- for last 5 days he did not eat anything. Last 2 weeks, he was only eating his favorite (hibiscus flowers and dandelions) and left everything else untouched. On no hibiscus or dandelions days, he was not interested of food. Now he does not eat at all. I tried different food from all the outside weeds, ice plats, roses to romaine lettuce, spring mix salad…..
He lives in wooden box (tortoise house from Zoo-med) we just recently moved closer to the window so he has sunlight in the morning. Our light is 100W Powersun UV. He is on the main floor so there is around 70 degree in the room. I also spray the bedding so it’s moist and he has a bath every other day for 20 min. (I bought him “Repti Ramp Bowl†from Zoo Med but he cannot climb in and out by himself yet.) I use Herptivite multivitamins ones a week and he was very interested of his cuttlebone, too. Is there something I should change? I’m not feeling comfortable to let him hibernate. I also read something about burrowing. To let him sleep for 3 days then give him bath and offer food. Another article said if the tortoises are not eating, they are getting ready to hibernate. Oh no! Please help.
Thank you!
Have a nice day!
Kris
We have one-year-old Russian tortoise we bought for our son 3 months ago. He was happy and active, he was going outside and had plenty weeds to eat. Now it looks like he only wants to sleep. When he is out of cage so he can walk a little, he does not looks unhappy. I’m still giving him his bath every other day and he looks the same to me. He makes me worry- for last 5 days he did not eat anything. Last 2 weeks, he was only eating his favorite (hibiscus flowers and dandelions) and left everything else untouched. On no hibiscus or dandelions days, he was not interested of food. Now he does not eat at all. I tried different food from all the outside weeds, ice plats, roses to romaine lettuce, spring mix salad…..
He lives in wooden box (tortoise house from Zoo-med) we just recently moved closer to the window so he has sunlight in the morning. Our light is 100W Powersun UV. He is on the main floor so there is around 70 degree in the room. I also spray the bedding so it’s moist and he has a bath every other day for 20 min. (I bought him “Repti Ramp Bowl†from Zoo Med but he cannot climb in and out by himself yet.) I use Herptivite multivitamins ones a week and he was very interested of his cuttlebone, too. Is there something I should change? I’m not feeling comfortable to let him hibernate. I also read something about burrowing. To let him sleep for 3 days then give him bath and offer food. Another article said if the tortoises are not eating, they are getting ready to hibernate. Oh no! Please help.
Thank you!
Have a nice day!
Kris