Hi:
Our next door neighbor gave me their female Russian tortoise last weekend. She is captive bred and is pretty good size, but still is growing as she has new growth and has grown since they got her a year ago. They didn't feed her properly (in my opinion) even though I gave them a printed list. Several times a week I would take her over some food when I was feeding my tortoises just to make sure that she was getting some healthy food (neighbor said it was okay).
When my other tortoises poop (Russians and Desert tortoises) it doesn't paticularly smell (I see it, not smell it). However, when my new tortoise poops it smells really bad (I smell it and hunt it down to remove from enclosure -at first I thought I was smelling dog poop). Is the bad smell from whatever they were feeding her and if so, how long will it take for it to go through her system? I am feeding weeds that I grow from seeds that I ordered. I feed weeds, grass, squash, flowers, romaine lettuce, etc. I have edible flowers and other things planted in their enclosure. I try to give them a wide variety of food.
She is very healthy looking and acting (seems to really enjoy her new home as she has lots of room to roam and graze (they had her in a very small, boring enclosure). She is very personable and sweet and I am so happy they gave her to me.
Thank you in advance for any input.
Carol
Our next door neighbor gave me their female Russian tortoise last weekend. She is captive bred and is pretty good size, but still is growing as she has new growth and has grown since they got her a year ago. They didn't feed her properly (in my opinion) even though I gave them a printed list. Several times a week I would take her over some food when I was feeding my tortoises just to make sure that she was getting some healthy food (neighbor said it was okay).
When my other tortoises poop (Russians and Desert tortoises) it doesn't paticularly smell (I see it, not smell it). However, when my new tortoise poops it smells really bad (I smell it and hunt it down to remove from enclosure -at first I thought I was smelling dog poop). Is the bad smell from whatever they were feeding her and if so, how long will it take for it to go through her system? I am feeding weeds that I grow from seeds that I ordered. I feed weeds, grass, squash, flowers, romaine lettuce, etc. I have edible flowers and other things planted in their enclosure. I try to give them a wide variety of food.
She is very healthy looking and acting (seems to really enjoy her new home as she has lots of room to roam and graze (they had her in a very small, boring enclosure). She is very personable and sweet and I am so happy they gave her to me.
Thank you in advance for any input.
Carol