Picky Russian… help!

[lseatts]

Hello! We are first-time tortoise owners and have a wonderful Russian. But she is quite picky about her food. She will eat pellets if I mash them up with some strawberry purée. This was working to supplement her greens 2-3 days/week. But she has stopped wanting this and most other greens. She is not eating much at all. She will not eat chard or any dandelion greens. No carrot tops/greens. She is not lethargic and is urinating. So no obvious signs of illness. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Yvonne G]

Offer her some from this list: endive, escarole, radichio, turnip greens, grape leaves, mulberry leaves, bok choy, etc.

Do an online search for edible weeds too.

 

[jsheffield]

At this time of year, I offer my Russians a lot of Dandelion flowers and greens... also hibiscus flowers and leaves.

Jamie

 

[TammyJ]

Please tell us about the conditions in her enclosure. Temperature, humidity, substrate etc and post pictures. This will help us with some ideas. How long have you had her?

 

[lseatts]

This is her enclosure. We have had her almost a year. The temp is steady at about 90 degrees during the day. We have a night time heat lamp that turns on when the others click off.

 

[TaylorTortoise]

View attachment 345445View attachment 345445 This is her enclosure. We have had her almost a year. The temp is steady at about 90 degrees during the day. We have a night time heat lamp that turns on when the others click off.

What size is this stock tank?

 

[lseatts]

It is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide.

 

[TammyJ]

What is the humidity?

 

[lseatts]

The humidity is between 50-60%