Hi I have a herman tortoise called Sophia and she is 4 years old. She's been a good eater but now she won't eat her salad leaves or even her treat which is some fruit, although she is eating her dried food which she gets too. She's also started scraping the sides of her tortoise table which she constantly does. Can anyone advise please and also what are thoughts on the edible bedding??
Sophia
- Thread starter carlyn
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What are the 4 temperatures? Warm side, cool side, basking area, and over night low?
What bulbs are you using to light and heat the enclosure? UV? What type?
What size table?
You said 4 years old, but what size is Sophia? In grams?
Fruit can upset their GI tract. I wouldn't do that.
Edible bedding should not be used. They need humidity which comes from using the correct substrate and keeping it damp.
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