Hi everyone
I have a Russian named Harry. We have had him for about a year and I think he is about 2 years old. He lives in a Tortoise House with coconut husks and the proper lighting. When he first came home with us he didn't eat for a couple weeks, then when he became comfortable with us he started eating twice a day!! I gave him a huge variety of greens and he seemed to love everything. Then about 3 months ago he decided he would only eat dandelions so I fed them to him with some other greens mixed in to try to give him some variety. Then about a month ago he started hiding and he does not come out unless I go in and wake him up and prompt him to eat. I have not changed anything in his enclosure and I still feed him at the same time and I have tried a bunch of different greens to entice him but nothing works. He doesn't come out and wander around his cage and scratch around or sit in his water dish like he did before. He was always very active before. Now he sits in same corner and I go and pet him and rub his shell and point him toward the food and he eats and then goes immediately back to his original spot. Is this normal? I have never had a Russian before. Is this a phase he is going through? He looks good and healthy, he just feels cold when I go to wake him up.
Any suggestions that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I am just worried about him and I want to make sure he is ok
Thank you!
Michelle
I have a Russian named Harry. We have had him for about a year and I think he is about 2 years old. He lives in a Tortoise House with coconut husks and the proper lighting. When he first came home with us he didn't eat for a couple weeks, then when he became comfortable with us he started eating twice a day!! I gave him a huge variety of greens and he seemed to love everything. Then about 3 months ago he decided he would only eat dandelions so I fed them to him with some other greens mixed in to try to give him some variety. Then about a month ago he started hiding and he does not come out unless I go in and wake him up and prompt him to eat. I have not changed anything in his enclosure and I still feed him at the same time and I have tried a bunch of different greens to entice him but nothing works. He doesn't come out and wander around his cage and scratch around or sit in his water dish like he did before. He was always very active before. Now he sits in same corner and I go and pet him and rub his shell and point him toward the food and he eats and then goes immediately back to his original spot. Is this normal? I have never had a Russian before. Is this a phase he is going through? He looks good and healthy, he just feels cold when I go to wake him up.
Any suggestions that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I am just worried about him and I want to make sure he is ok
Thank you!
Michelle