chelslpn
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I got my Russian tortoise, Goku, about a week ago... first few days he went in his hide and pretty much stayed and I left out some tortoise pellets, greens, and carrots until I can get some weeds, flowers, and plants (tomorrow.) I would come home and the carrots had teeth marks and bites taken out of them, and everything else was untouched, but he ate something so I didn't think much of it.
The last few days he's been getting more comfortable in his new house... comes out to sleep sometimes (buries himself.. especially his head lol), sits under his light, paces back and forth, and his new favorite... climbs on top of his hide / hut thing and then slides down the other side (and lands right on his face) ...which I guess doesn't bother him because he does it over and over again lol he goes through all the typical Russian escape behavior.. should've named him Houdini I'm building an outdoor enclosure for him tomorrow to hang out in on non-rainy days.. but I've been taking him outside regularly. I soak him outside before I let him roam around (supervised) .. he used the bathroom the first 2 times I did it and drank some water 2 days ago.. actually stuck his head under. But today, he didn't... he pretty much wanted out.
But he hasn't eaten in about 3 days now. I've even tried putting a piece of watermelon on top so he might eat everything else... but he completely ignores it. I've tried offering a mix of different things. I've tried hand feeding him. He just steps over (and on top of) his food like its part of the floor... same with his water bowl.. he seems to love getting his feet wet and dragging coco coir all over lol but he wants nothing to do with it.
He's a funny guy... late sleeper (stays in his hut or stays buried except for one arm and his head during the day) ..he sleeps in the back of his hut at night but every morning i wake up and his head and arms are all stretched out the front like a human lol.. but after I wake him up, take him outside, and bring him back in he is all over the place... climing, pacing, jumping... ive even tried letting him walk around my room and the porch. Finally he loses interest in escaping and sits under his heat lamp... but usually not for long. I do live in south florida where it's always pretty hot anyway especially during the day so I don't really blame him, but he probably wouldn't sit there at all if I didn't get him moving to begin with.
So in summary...ha.. he has energy (after he gets that outside boost) ..and is bright eyed and curious... but not hungry? Is there anything I can do to boost his appetite?
I guess I should also mention that I don't think he's ever been handled in his life... I got him from petsmart and judging by his size he's bw 6-10... he looks at me like i'm a giant monster.. so I know why he won't take food from my hand... but he always sees me put the food down. Could that be why he's not eating it?
The last few days he's been getting more comfortable in his new house... comes out to sleep sometimes (buries himself.. especially his head lol), sits under his light, paces back and forth, and his new favorite... climbs on top of his hide / hut thing and then slides down the other side (and lands right on his face) ...which I guess doesn't bother him because he does it over and over again lol he goes through all the typical Russian escape behavior.. should've named him Houdini I'm building an outdoor enclosure for him tomorrow to hang out in on non-rainy days.. but I've been taking him outside regularly. I soak him outside before I let him roam around (supervised) .. he used the bathroom the first 2 times I did it and drank some water 2 days ago.. actually stuck his head under. But today, he didn't... he pretty much wanted out.
But he hasn't eaten in about 3 days now. I've even tried putting a piece of watermelon on top so he might eat everything else... but he completely ignores it. I've tried offering a mix of different things. I've tried hand feeding him. He just steps over (and on top of) his food like its part of the floor... same with his water bowl.. he seems to love getting his feet wet and dragging coco coir all over lol but he wants nothing to do with it.
He's a funny guy... late sleeper (stays in his hut or stays buried except for one arm and his head during the day) ..he sleeps in the back of his hut at night but every morning i wake up and his head and arms are all stretched out the front like a human lol.. but after I wake him up, take him outside, and bring him back in he is all over the place... climing, pacing, jumping... ive even tried letting him walk around my room and the porch. Finally he loses interest in escaping and sits under his heat lamp... but usually not for long. I do live in south florida where it's always pretty hot anyway especially during the day so I don't really blame him, but he probably wouldn't sit there at all if I didn't get him moving to begin with.
So in summary...ha.. he has energy (after he gets that outside boost) ..and is bright eyed and curious... but not hungry? Is there anything I can do to boost his appetite?
I guess I should also mention that I don't think he's ever been handled in his life... I got him from petsmart and judging by his size he's bw 6-10... he looks at me like i'm a giant monster.. so I know why he won't take food from my hand... but he always sees me put the food down. Could that be why he's not eating it?